THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

The Atrocity on the Zong

In the belly of 1825, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown into the sea. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to secure insurance payout for the lost slaves. Each

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Shattered Concrete: The Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989

On October 9th, 1989, a scene unfolded that would forever alter the landscape of Europe. The Berlin Wall, for so long as a glaring symbol of an iron curtain, began to crumble under the weight of popular will. Crowds began towards the wall, motivated with a renewed sense of possibility that had been buried for decades. Everyday heroes, who once liv

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