THE ZONG: A STAIN ON MARITIME HISTORY

The story of the Zong remains a horrific reminder of the darkest chapters in civilization's history. In 1781, this slave ship, bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a transatlantic crossing that ended in unspeakable horrors. Driven by financial gain, the captain and his crew committed an act of such barbarity that it shocked even the people hardened

On a blustery afternoon in the year, disaster unfolded Boston. A massive tank filled with sticky, sweet molasses burst sending a torrent of the thick liquid crashing through the streets. The force was catastrophic, flattening buildings and burying residents in a sticky mass. Dozens of people were lost their lives, and many more were wounded. Bost