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

While Black Friday is now synonymous with post-Thanksgiving shopping and incredible deals, its origins and evolution tell a fascinating story about retail history. The term has transformed from a negative financial connotation to marking the biggest shopping day of the year. Test your knowledge about how this massive shopping festival began and evolved to become a global retail phenomenon.

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A stock market crash in 1869 when gold prices plummeted
The day retail stores' accounting ledgers went from red (loss) to black (profit)
A term coined by Philadelphia police for heavy traffic and crowds after Thanksgiving in the 1950s
The first day of massive sales introduced by Macy's in 1924