THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartlessness that it shocked even society hardened by the realities

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a wall of of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing citizens in a treacly soup. Dozens of people were fatally injured, and many more suffered. T