Question

Imagine you are reading a journal written by a woman during the time of the american civil war. If you were to use this as historical evidence, why would it be important to know which side the writer supported in the conflict? A) to understand why she would keep a journal. B) to understand if the source is primary or secondary. C) to understand the authenticity of the source. D) to uderstand the write's potential bias.

Answer 1

D) to understand the write's potential bias.

Step-by-step explanation:

A journal is a tool used to report facts and events experienced by the writer through their own perspective. Therefore, it is important to know which side the writer supported in the conflict since the same civil war event could be reported widely differently by a confederate or by a union member, which means that the journal could be potentially biased.