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Give at least three examples each of primary and secondary sources. Explain the difference between them.

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Primary:
- Original photographs
- Speeches
- Autobiography

Secondary:
- Textbooks
- Essays
- Reviews

A primary source is a first-hand event of something whereas a secondary source was produced after the event occured. Secondary sources analyze an event while primary sources tell the event from a participant's direct account.
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