Why do historians use information from biased documents?  (1 point)

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Understanding an author's beliefs helps them get a feel for the main ideas of the time.  
Understanding an author's beliefs helps them get a feel for the main ideas of the time.  

Biased documents are the only documents historians can use.  
Biased documents are the only documents historians can use.  

Biased documents are accurate portrayals of events.  
Biased documents are accurate portrayals of events.  

Biased documents help them reason who the author was and what social economic class they were from.  

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The most appropriate response is:

Understanding an author's beliefs helps them get a feel for the main ideas of the time.

This answer highlights the importance of context and perspective in historical analysis, allowing historians to understand the prevailing thoughts, values, and issues of a particular era.