Trang PhamNov 30, 2015History 202 Fall 2015 class Mini Research ProjectExample of Primary source: “The 13th Amendment to the Constitution declared that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereofthe party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any placesubject to their jurisdiction.” Formally abolishing slavery in the United States, the 13th Amendment was passed by the Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified by the states on December 6, 1865.”Primary source is an artifact, a document, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study. It serves as an original source of information about the topic. It helps to inform us on the past, because they serve as evidence. They were created contemporary to, or very near to, the event or time period being studied, and thus they are representative. The primary source above that I found
