Question

Is this document/cartoon a primary or secondary source? Why? Explain. Thanks in advance ;)

Answer 1

Hi there Nilbert!

This document/cartoon is a secondary source because it is most likely something someone drew after whatever event that took place and was not by someone involved in the event.

A primary source is a source created by the person/people involved in a historical event. This includes things like:
artifacts
documents
diaries
manuscripts
etc...

A secondary source is one that was created by somebody that was not involved in a historical event and are generally things like articles and textbooks.

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