The Atrocity on the Zong
In the belly of 1825, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], ordered that over 130 African captives be thrown overboard. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to secure insurance payout for the lost sl