The Atrocity on the Zong
In the belly of 1790, a horrific act took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by greed, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], ordered 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. All of these lif