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  2. Why is it called Black Friday? Here's the real history ... - AOL

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    Some explanations of Black Friday claim that the holiday references a 19th-century term for the day after Thanksgiving, during which plantation owners could buy slaves at discount prices. This ...

  3. Black Friday Origin: Why Is It Called 'Black Friday'? - AOL

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    The History Channel adds, "Though it's true that retail companies use to record losses in red and profits in black when doing their accounting, this version of Black Friday's origin is the ...

  4. Black Friday (shopping) - Wikipedia

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    Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, Christmas, Buy Nothing Day. Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. Many stores offer highly promoted sales at discounted prices and often open early, sometimes ...

  5. Black Friday History: The Dark True Story Behind The Name - AOL

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    Contrary to popular belief, it's not the day retailers are "in the black." Here's how Black Friday got its name. Black Friday History: The Dark True Story Behind The Name

  6. Native American Heritage Day - Wikipedia

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    Native American Heritage Day is a civil holiday that is celebrated on the day after Thanksgiving also known as " Black Friday". According to SAMHSA "As of 2021, there are 574 federally recognized Tribes in the United States. However, numerous others are still advocating for recognition" [1] Many tribes have not been recognized yet, and a lot of ...

  7. Black Friday (1869) - Wikipedia

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    The Black Friday is the term for a gold panic on September 24, 1869, which triggered a financial crisis in the United States. It was the result of a conspiracy between two investors, Jay Gould, later joined by his partner James Fisk, and Abel Corbin, a small time speculator who had married Virginia (Jennie) Grant, the younger sister of ...

  8. Attention Shoppers: Learn the Surprising History Behind Black ...

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    Black Friday is considered one of the top shopping days of the year, but do you know the interesting history behind the day? Learn all about Black Friday here!

  9. Black Friday (partying) - Wikipedia

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    Black Friday, Mad Friday, Frantic Friday or Black Eye Friday is a nickname for the Friday before Christmas Eve (24 December)—that is, the Friday after 16 December—in Great Britain. It is the most popular night for end-of-year corporate and industrial Christmas parties, which consequently makes it one of the busiest nights in the year for ...