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In one or two sentences, state the difference between primary sources and secondary sources.

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A primary source is something written at the time of an event. An example would be a diary, journal, letter, etc. A secondary source is usually written after the event and uses primary sources to give an idea of what happened at that event. An example would be a history textbook, y0utube video, etc.

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