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Which is a secondary source about the Civil War? Gettysburg Address movie about Gettysburg Union soldiers' personal letters

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Movie about Gettysburg address

The other two options are primary sources, while the movie was not made at that time.
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The Gettysburg Address movie would be a secondary source, as it wasn't made at the time of the conflict.

A primary source, is produced by witnesses of the event, usually at the time of the event, in this case, the Battle of Gettysburg.

Soldiers' personal letters would be considered a primary source, as they were written by them at the time, talking about the event.