Benedict Cumberbatch could be forced to pay reparations for slavery after it was revealed he has familial ties to a plantation in Barbados.
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After slavery was abolished in the 1830s, Cumberbatch’s ancestors and other slave owners were compensated with a monetary amount now worth millions.reported that the Barbados government has indicated it plans to seek reparations from Richard Drax, a conservative member of British Parliament who inherited the island’s largest plantation, Drax Hall.
If Barbados’ challenge is successful in court, it will pave the way for its government to seek compensation from other descendants of slave owners, including Cumberbatch.he wants the ancestors of slave-owning families to pay damages.Article content
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