THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in mankind's history. In that fateful year of 1781, this slave ship, bound for the West Indies, embarked on a journey that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by greed, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such callousness that it shocked even society hardened by

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster befell Boston. A massive reservoir filled with sticky, sweet molasses ruptured sending a tidal wave of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, smashing buildings and trapping residents in a sticky mire. Hundreds of people were lost their lives, and many more suffered.