Heres some info I found about Black Friday:
Black Friday was named after the protests that occured on September 8, 1978 in Zhaleh Square, Tehran, Iran. The Iranian Government declared martial law in response to protests against the Shah's rule. The military used deadly forced, including tanks and helicopter gunships to break up the largely peaceful demonstrations. The death toll was at 88 to 89, including 3 women.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5755xzFSbY
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I'm glad you covered "Black Friday," for it fits well with the stuff we were exploring in "Persepolis." It's also sad and outrageous that people demonstrating for peace and freedom are gunned down by the government because its threatened by its own people.
- Kristopher
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