Primary and Secondary Sources

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Primary

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First

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What makes you a "first-hand" witness of something?

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Actually being there and seeing it for yourself

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If I make a copy of a primary source, does that make it a secondary source?

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No

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Secondary

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After first

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When are secondary sources made?

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After a historical event

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What kind of source is a textbook used in history classes?

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Secondary

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Interview with Martin Luther King Jr. about his work during the Civil Rights Movement: Primary or Secondary source?

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Primary

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Is a lecture about the French Revolution, which happened in the late 1700s, a primary or secondary source?

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Secondary

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Is a book written by Mr. Jarvis about Harriet Tubman's accomplishments a primary or secondary source?

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Secondary

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Would a book written by Mr. Jarvis about his life growing up in Wilkes County be a primary or secondary source?

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Primary