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Did you know Black Friday stemmed from slavery? It was the day after Thanksgiving when slave traders would sell slaves for a discount to assist plantation owners with more helpers for the upcoming winter (for cutting and stacking fire wood, winterproofing, etc.), hence the name …
There is no evidence that Black Friday originated or is associated with the sale of enslaved people. Slavery was abolished in the U.S. in 1865.
The first Black Friday death came in 2013, when frenzied shoppers in Long Island tragically trampled Walmart employee Jdimytai Damour. According to Black Friday Death Count, there have been...
Their investigation revealed that the term “Black Friday” was likely first used in 1951 – over 80 years after slavery ended in the US. In the 1950s the day after Thanksgiving was not a holiday. Snopes reports that workers would often call in sick so they could enjoy a four-day weekend.
No, Black Friday did not get its name because of slavery, store profits or Rebecca Black. Here's how it did.
CLAIM: The term “Black Friday” originated with the practice of selling off slaves the day after Thanksgiving. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The term was linked to a financial crash in the late 1800s, and in the mid-1900s became associated with shopping the day after Thanksgiving.
The term is associated with different moments in history, however there is no evidence to support the claim that it was used to refer to slave trade sales. The image shows scores of black men...
