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 that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, Cultural Significance embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable cruelty. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such heartless

On a blustery morning in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The power was catastrophic, crushing buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey mire. Scores of people were fatally injured, and many more were wounded