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

The modern retail landscape is shaped by innovative marketing strategies and promotional events that drive consumer behavior. Among these, Black Friday stands as one of the most significant retail phenomena of the past century. Test your knowledge about the origins of this shopping extravaganza that transformed retail marketing and created a global sales tradition. Do you know how this retail milestone really began?

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A stock market crash in 1869 when gold prices plummeted
The day retail stores traditionally went from operating at a loss ('in the red') to making a profit ('in the black')
A term coined by retailers in the 1950s to promote post-Thanksgiving sales
A reference to factory workers calling in sick the day after Thanksgiving