Britain’s First And Last Slavery Family: The Drax Heritage

Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset, is owner of the Drax Hall Estate, Barbados. This sugar plantation has been in his family for over 350 years, during which time the owners imposed countless cruelties on enslaved Africans and their descendants. Professor Hilary Beckles gives a riveting account of the atrocious legacy of the Drax family.