Why did the crew of the Zong ship throw some captive Africans overboard?
A.
There was not enough space in the ship.
B.
The captives’ deaths were covered by insurance.
C.
The ship did not have adequate food.
D.
The ship did not have sufficient crew to care for the sick captives.
E.
The African captives rebelled against the crew.

Question

Why did the crew of the Zong ship throw some captive Africans overboard?
A.
There was not enough space in the ship.
B.
The captives’ deaths were covered by insurance.
C.
The ship did not have adequate food.
D.
The ship did not have sufficient crew to care for the sick captives.
E.
The African captives rebelled against the crew.

Accepted Answer

∻Answer∻ ⚹ B. The captives’ deaths were covered by insurance. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ The Zong Massacre and the Transatlantic Slave Trade ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ In 1781, the crew of the British slave ship Zong threw overboard around 130 African captives. This act was motivated by the fact that the ship's owners could claim insurance money for the loss of slaves "lost at sea," but not for those who died of illness on board. The Zong massacre became a rallying point for abolitionists, who used the incident to highlight the inhumanity of the slave trade. ⚹◊What were the economic motivations behind the Atlantic slave trade that led to such inhumane treatment of captives?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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