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The story of the Zong sinks into the annals of maritime history as Legacy of Slavery a chilling testament to human cruelty. In 1781, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans bound for the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would end in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to hum
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