THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in humanity's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the sugar islands, embarked on a voyage that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew committed an act of such barbarity that it shocked even those hardened by the realities of the slave

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive holding filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a wall of of the thick liquid flowing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, smashing buildings and entombing residents in a treacly mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered