How Did The Black Death Get Its Appalling Name?

     The Black Death got its name for several reasons. Black is often referred to as a color of misery and pain. With all the death going around, that is probably just how the people felt. So many people died, a lot were just thrown into one massive grave along with others that had died around the same time. Families and friends mourned the loss of the ones who they loved. Crime and confusion was becoming a frequent part of life with less and less people around to enforce the laws. I can't imagine what life would be like if that were to happen today.
     Another reason the epidemic was called the Black Death was one of the symptoms. one of the earliest sings that one has contracted the disease was when black dot would appear on the underarms. These were said to have been extremely painful. Later on, the black blotches would appear all over the victims body. The skin turned black because of damage to the skin tissue. Another reason is that the type of rats that spread this horrid disease were the, you guessed it, black rats.