This is a very interesting read. Johnson's personal writing style doesn't shine through as much due to the way he chose to build the narrative around historical sources, but he still tells an interesting, cohesive story that draws the reader in and exposes some of the insidious history surrounding the gold trade. slaves in our country. history. The book is divided into seven sections, ten including the introduction and epilogue, as well as a section dedicated to illustrations of the historical documents alluded to in the text. Johnson also includes a section titled “Notes,” in which he has compiled his sources. The “Notes” section is not a simple bibliography. It also includes helpful author's notes describing the context of sources that fell outside of the main narrative, and references for those who wish to do their own research. For example, one note includes information about a book by Tadman that contains information on the number of slaves traded. The author includes a summary, including migration numbers and the percentage of those numbers directly related to trade. This section is conveniently divided and labelled, with the notes referenced in each part of the book labeled by section. Each notation and illustration is referenced within the text by numbers, which coincide with each note or illustration offering more