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.

B. The captives’ deaths were covered by insurance.

Explanation:

The Zong ship was the ship involved in the Zong massacre. This refers to the killing of more than 130 African slaves in November 1781. The ship belonged to the Gregson slave-trading syndicate. On its journey to America, the ship ran low on drinking water. As the slaves were covered by insurance as cargo, the crew decided to throw them overboard into the sea. This was done in order to preserve the remaining water and to claim the insurance.