THE GUTENBERG IMPACT: A STORY OF INVENTION

The Gutenberg Impact: A Story of Invention

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in the mid-15th century transformed the world. This groundbreaking technology enabled the mass production of books, breaking the previous monopoly of knowledge held by the religious institutions. Before Gutenberg's invention, books were painstakingly transcribed by hand, making them rare and acce

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A Stain on Humanity: The Zong Massacre

In the belly of 1781, 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|], ordered that over 130 African captives be dumped to their deaths. These horrors was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by a calculation to secure insurance payout for th

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