Historians Bias Analysis

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I think historians are biased just like everyone else. I think that no one is immune to bias or prejudice in this world. Some historians make judgments about what should be included and what should be excluded in their textbooks. They can select how they want to present certain events or historical moments. Historians have the power to assign a negative or a positive interpretation to an event, place, or country. History textbooks are usually influenced by the authors’ political views, ideological views, and their moral beliefs. I think that historians do not necessarily use incorrect facts in their books, but I do believe they use a subtle form of bias to communicate their values and moral judgments or prejudices. Bias affects the history