091: Richard Drax and the Legacy of Enslavement in Barbados

James Drax arrived in Barbados in the early 1630s looking for an opportunity to create wealth. He was the first of a long line of plantation owners who not only held slaves but ensured the institution would remain etched into the fabric of Bajan society forever. Whilst his descendent, Richard Drax is the next to inherit the 600 acre plantation, calls for reparations are being made once again.In this episode we will discuss the Drax family in Barbados and think about the calls for reparations considering the part this family had to play in the enslavement and exploitation of so many.TW: graphic violence and abuse