Oral Histories and Interviews

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Learn it. Understand why it matters.

⚡ The twist

There's always more than one side to the story.

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Oral histories are recorded interviews capturing experiences. They preserve voices that written records might miss, especially from underrepresented communities.

Key facts

Remember these

1Primary sources come from the original time.
2Secondary sources interpret the past.
3Bias can affect any source.

Then & Now

History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.

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What is a secondary source?

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