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The Zong Massacre: Law, Slavery, and Insurance Fraud
In 1781, the ship Zong carried enslaved Africans from Africa to Jamaica. When the crew ran low on water, they threw 132 people overboard. The owners sued their insurers for the loss of cargo. This trial before Lord Mansfield in Westminster became a pivotal moment in British legal history. We explore how the concept of chattel slavery turned human lives into financial assets. Lucas and Luna discuss the arguments made by Granville Sharp and the moral crisis that exposed the brutality of the slave trade to the public. This episode covers the Zong massacre, the insurance fraud trial, and the…
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