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The Kingston Rebellion
The year was 1972, and the air in Kingston crackled with anger. Since time immemorial, the inhabitants had endured oppression, inflamed by a system that privileged the few at the detriment of the many. A spark ignited in a ghetto, {and{ suddenly, the firestorm spread. The uprising was a wave of frustration, demanding change. It {brought{ to light t
A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre
In the depths of 1781, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||], instructed that over 130 African captives be thrown to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a need to maximize insurance payout for the lost slave
Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death
In a grim epoch of devastating pestilence, when the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling specter emerged from its: the plague doctor. Clad a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a distinctive mask constructed from leather, they was a symbol of both fear and illusory hope. These masks, regularly equipped with peepholes, were thought to filte