The Other Black Friday 0
At The Kansas City Star, Hannah Holzer writes of another Black Friday, one that happened over a century ago, one that was about rights, not retail.
What ensued was a horrific display of violence against women perpetrated by cops in uniform, plain clothed police officers and male bystanders. The day was a turning point for British suffragettes — it marked the start of British suffragette militancy and was dubbed “Black Friday” decades before the colloquial term became associated with the start of the holiday shopping season one day after Thanksgiving.
It is a fascinating read and worth the few minutes it will take you to read it.
