The Atrocity on the Zong
In the depths of 1825, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to increase insurance payout for the