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29th November 1781: Over 132 slaves thrown from the ‘Zong’ ship

29th November 2019
Tagged as: Abolition, Britain, Civil Rights, Jamaica, Massacre, Middle Passage, Murder, Netherlands, Slavery

On the 29^th November 1781, the crew of the slave ship Zong threw the first of at least 132 African slaves overboard in a massacre intended to allow them to cash in their insurance policy.

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29th November 1781: Over 132 slaves thrown from the ‘Zong’ ship

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