3 Comments TIL of the Zong Massacre, in which the crew of the British slave ship Zong threw 130 African slaves overboard, then tried to claim insurance on them by whatilearned April 11, 2022, 11:30 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
12 Comments TIL 1781 after misnavigation, the crew of the slave ship Zong threw over 100 slaves overboard because cargo purposely jettisoned at sea to save the remainder was eligible for insurance compensation. by whatilearned October 25, 2021, 2:33 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote