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The Zong Massacre: Insurance Fraud and 132 Slaves Thrown Overboard
In 1781, the captain of the British slave ship Zong ordered 132 enslaved Africans thrown overboard to claim insurance money. This episode examines the legal case Gregson v. Gilbert, the role of Granville Sharp and Olaudah Equiano in bringing the atrocity to public attention, and how the Zong massacre galvanized the British abolitionist movement. We discuss the insurance laws of the time, the trial at the Old Bailey, and the legacy of this horrific event in the fight against slavery.
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