Which statement describes why historiansmight want to use a primary source to study an event

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Danielle Bird

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9 February, 11:21

Which statement describes why historiansmight want to use a primary source to study an event

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Kianna Sweeney · Answer 1

A primary source is a person (or a record produced by a person) who was actually there, as a witness or a participant of the event in question. A secondary source is someone who obtained information from a primary source and who then wrote or spoke about it.