The Atrocity on the Zong
In the belly of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. E