Out of Slavery, first published in 1985, offers a broad reappraisal on slavery, and of the contribution and personality of the Abolitionists, particularly of their leader and spokesman William Wilberforce.

Preface, 1. The Utility of Commemoration: Reflections of the Enduring Scourge of Servitude, 2. Slavery: the Underside of Freedom, 3. Freeing the Slaves: How Important Was Wilberforce?, 4. William Wilberforce: 150 Years On, 5. Wilberforce the Saint, 6. Abolition and the National Interest, 7. Emancipation from Below? The Role of the British West Indian Slaves in the Emancipation Movement, 1816-34, 8. West Indian Society 150 Years After Abolition: a Re-examination of Some Classic Theories, 9. 'Some in Light and Some in Darkness': the Long Shadow of Slavery, 10. The English Judge and the Ethnic Minorities