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Black Friday | United States history | Britannica.com

September 24, 2018

Black Friday: Black Friday, , in U.S. history, Sept. 24, 1869, when plummeting gold prices precipitated a securities market panic. The crash was a consequence of an attempt by financier Jay Gould and railway magnate James Fisk to corner the gold market and drive up the price. The scheme depended on keeping

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