The Zong: A Massacre, the Law and the End of Slavery
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The first full review of the mass murder by crew members on the slave ship Zong and the lasting repercussions of this horrifying event
On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his crew to throw overboard one-third of his cargo: a shipment of Africans bound for slavery in America. The captain believed his ship was off course, and he feared there was not enough drinking water to last until...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300125550
ISBN13:9780300125559
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 8.8"
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