THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The account 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 journey that ended in unspeakable atrocity. Driven by profit, the captain and his crew perpetrated an act of such callousness that it shocked even the people hardened by the realitie

On a blustery morning in the year, disaster struck Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses gave way sending a torrent of the thick liquid rushing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and entombing citizens in a sticky mass. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. Autho