The Zong: A Massacre, the Law and the End of Slavery
by James Walvin
James Walvin examines the Zong massacre and its place in the history of slavery, law, and abolition. By connecting a notorious event with the wider struggle to end slavery, this concise historical study considers how law and public debate shaped changing views of the slave system.
About This Book
James Walvin’s The Zong: A Massacre, the Law and the End of Slavery examines the historical significance of the Zong massacre.
The book places the event within the legal and social structures of slavery.
It explores the relationship between a notorious massacre, the law, and the growing movement against slavery.
This is a work of history focused on the lasting implications of an event associated with the end of the slave system.
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