The original black friday refers to the last friday before thankgiveings when plantation owners in the south would be able to buy slaves from the last shipments before winter rolled in ......Because the slave traders didnt want any slaves left to look after they offered major discounts on prices to offload and have that one last day of profit before winter shut them down.........This is where Black Friday originated and it makes me sick to see our media and history books hide this terrible truth just because it may affect their profit margins