What was the original meaning of the term 'Black Friday' before it became associated with post-Thanksgiving shopping?

Black Friday has become one of the most significant shopping festivals in retail history, but its origins are often misunderstood. This poll tests your knowledge about how this massive retail phenomenon began and evolved into the global shopping event we know today. Do you know the real historical roots behind the shopping madness?

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A stock market crash in 1869 when gold prices plummeted
The day retail stores historically moved from operating at a loss ('in the red') to making a profit ('in the black')
A term coined by retailers in the 1950s to describe the crowds and chaos of post-holiday returns
A Philadelphia police term for the heavy traffic and crowds the day after Thanksgiving in the 1960s