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 how much do you know about its true origins? This massive retail event now marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, with billions in sales and countless door-busting deals. But the term 'Black Friday' wasn't always associated with shopping success. Test your knowledge about the fascinating history behind this retail juggernaut that transformed from a negative term to a cultural shopping institution.

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A 1950s retail marketing campaign created by department stores to boost post-Thanksgiving sales
A term coined in the 1960s because stores' financial records would go from 'red' to 'black' (profitable) on this day
A reference to the 1869 financial crisis when gold market crashed on a Friday, causing economic chaos
The day factory workers would call in sick after Thanksgiving, leaving production lines 'in the black' (non-operational)