*Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz* # Progressive Summary # Definitions # Chapter Notes ### Introduction In 1840, the monetary value of African slaves in the US was greater than all other property combined, including all the gold in circulation, all bank reserves, and all real estate. - [Johnson 2013 - River of dark dreams: slavery and empire in the cotton kingdom](zotero://select/items/1_TKDGRG85) # Quotes # References