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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
The origins aren't known but there seems to be two theories.
Answered by
cimia424
on Nov 22, 2006, 10:24AM
The day after Thanksgiving became known as Black Friday because it was the day retailers got out of the red and into the black and began making a profit for the year.
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Answered by
richardbb
on Nov 24, 2006, 01:18PM
The reason is called Black Friday is because, before the Civil War, the day after thanksgiving would feature cut-rate prices on slaves, just before the winter season began and their services were less needed.
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