6. What is the difference between primary and secondary sources?

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A primary source comes directly from a person that saw an event while a secondary source comes from a person who was not there.
A primary source is the first source you find and a secondary source is the second source you find.
A primary source must be written and a secondary source must be a recording.
There is no difference.

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A primary source comes directly from a person that saw an event or experienced something firsthand, while a secondary source summarizes, interprets, or analyzes primary sources from a perspective that was not directly involved.