A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the depths of 1825, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|William], demanded that over 130 African captives be cast overboard. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves.

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In this grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling apparition emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, it emerged a omen of both fear and illusory hope. Their masks, often equipped with eyes, were thought to filter the mias

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