Firestorm in Kingston

The year was 1972, and the air in Kingston crackled with anger. Since time immemorial, the inhabitants had endured discrimination, inflamed by a system that favored the few at the detriment of the many. A spark was struck in the streets, {and{ suddenly, the firestorm raged. The uprising was a wave of frustration, demanding change. It {brought{ to l

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A Dark Chapter in History: The Zong Massacre

In the heart of 1825, a abominable crime took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by a lust for profit, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke|John|], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. The massacre was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for

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Masks of Mortality: Plague Doctors and the Black Death

In the grim epoch of devastating pestilence, as the Black Death swept across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from its: the plague doctor. Wearing a long, macabre coat of oiled cloth and a alarming mask designed from leather, it became a omen of both fear and temporary hope. These masks, regularly equipped with peepholes, were believed to filter t

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