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

Black Friday has become a global shopping phenomenon, but its origins are uniquely American and surprisingly different from today's retail bonanza. Test your knowledge about how this major shopping event got its name and evolved into the retail spectacle we know today. Do you know the true business story behind this shopping festival?

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A stock market crash in 1869 when gold prices plummeted
The day retail stores' accounting books went from 'red' (loss) to 'black' (profit)
A marketing campaign created by department stores in the 1950s
A term coined by retail workers to describe the chaos of post-holiday returns