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In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
June 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
The #ZongMassacre began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1781. A British #SlaveShip experienced navigation errors and ran low on water, so they began tossing #Africans overboard. They were insured, so the company lost no profits as more than 130 innocents were thrown into watery deaths.
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The #ZongMassacre began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1781. A British #SlaveShip experienced navigation errors and ran low on water, so they began tossing #Africans overboard. They were insured, so the company lost no profits as more than 130 innocents were thrown into watery deaths.
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
June 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
June 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
June 26, 2025 at 4:57 AM
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
June 26, 2025 at 4:57 AM
essenceofblackculture
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
In 1781, over 130 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and drowned so the slavers could claim insurance money.
Their lives were reduced to “cargo” for profit.
This horrific event, known as the #ZongMassacre, wasn’t treated as murder—it became an insurance dispute
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In 1781 the Zong slave ship murdered more than one hundred and thirty Africans, then tried to collect insurance money for their lives. A British court debated reimbursement instead of justice. Remember the Zong. #ZongMassacre #BlackHistory #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #AbolitionHistory #HumanRights
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In 1781 the Zong slave ship murdered more than one hundred and thirty Africans, then tried to collect insurance money for their lives. A British court debated reimbursement instead of justice. Remember the Zong. #ZongMassacre #BlackHistory #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #AbolitionHistory #HumanRights