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In the autumn of 1781, a ship once known as Zorg left the West African coast with hundreds of captive men, women, and children confined in its hold. It was meant to be an ordinary voyage within a vast and brutal trade, but what unfolded on that crossing became one of the clearest indictments of the entire Atlantic slave system. Long before the ship reached Jamaica, sickness, confusion, and mismanagement had pushed the crew toward panic. Fresh water dwindled. The captain insisted the only way to save the voyage was to throw human beings into the sea. Over several days, the ocean filled with bodies. More than one hundred Africans were killed not through revolt or illness, but through deliberate decisions made in the name of profit. When the owners demanded compensation from their insurers for the ""loss,"" the case that followed forced British courts to confront a question that had been avoided for centuries. Were the people thrown overboard human lives, or were they cargo that could be claimed like damaged goods? The arguments, the public reaction, and the fury that followed turned a single voyage into a turning point in the fight against slavery. The Zorg Massacre: A Forgotten Voyage That Exposed the Brutality of the Atlantic Slave Trade uncovers the true history behind this infamous crossing. It brings together the ship's origins, the men who commanded it, the captives whose names were lost, and the courtroom battles that shook a nation. This is a story of greed, suffering, memory, and moral awakening. It is also a reminder of what happens when a society decides that some lives matter less than others. The legacy of the Zorg still speaks today. Its lessons are impossible to ignore. This book brings them back into the light, with the honesty and humanity they deserve.

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