THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a dreadful reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In the year 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew engaged in an act of such barbarity that it shocked even the people hardened

On a blustery January in that fateful year, disaster struck Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The impact was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping citizens in a gooey soup. Hundreds of people were killed, and many more sustained inj