List of illustrations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Editorial note -- Author's note [1936] -- Characters in order of appearance -- Toussaint Louverture; the story of the only successful slave revolt in history [1934] -- Notices -- Photograph and programme [1936] -- Act II, scene 1 of Toussaint Louverture [1936] -- Reviews -- Appendices: 1. C.L.R. James, "The intelligence of the Negro", The Beacon, I, 5, August 1931 -- 2. C.L.R. James, "A century of freedom"?, The Listener, 31 May 1933 -- 3. C.L.R. James, "Slavery today : a shocking exposure", Tit-bits, 5 August 1933 -- 4. Paul Robeson, "I want Negro culture", News Chronicle, 30 May 1935 -- 5. C.L.R. James, ""Civilising" the "Blacks" : why Britain needs to maintain her African possessions", New Leader, 29 May 1936 -- 6. George Padmore, letter to Dr. Alain Locke, 19 December 1936 -- 7. C.L.R. James, [The Maverick Club], The Nation, 28 February 1959 -- 8. C.L.R. James, "A unique personality", New Society, 8 February 1979 -- 9. C.L.R. James, "Paul Robeson", Race Today, 16, no. 4, May/June 1985.