Question

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

A. Civil War Gettysburg Address
B. Union Soldiers' Letters
C. Movie about Gettysburg Address
D. Primary source about the Gettysburg Address

Answer 1

A movie about the Gettysburg Address is a secondary source, as it is an interpretation or dramatization of historical events, unlike Lincoln's speech or Union soldiers' letters, which are primary sources.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options provided regarding the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War, a secondary source would be a movie about the Gettysburg Address. Primary sources for this period include original documents or artifacts like Lincoln's Gettysburg Address itself or contemporary writings from individuals involved in the event, such as Union soldiers' letters. A movie about the Gettysburg Address is created after the fact and thus interprets, analyzes, or dramatizes historical events, which is characteristic of secondary sources.