Jfk Primary Sources

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Thesis- Lee Harvey Oswald participated in the assassination of John F. Kennedy and did it all by himself, even though Americans still today believe others were involved.

Claim - What is this source? What does this mean? How does it connect to the thesis? About a paragraph, 3-5 sentences. Oswald was involved in the assassination of John Franklin Kennedy. This picture shows that Oswald was the one who assassinated JFK. This rifle was the same rifle that killed JFK. This connects to my thesis because this shows that Oswald had possession of the murder weapon that he had owned without having to borrow a gun from someone else. If Oswald had been smart, he would have used a gun that wasn’t under his name with the help of some friends, but due to that he used his gun, which shows that he acted all alone in this murder.

Primary Source #1- Photograph of Oswald with Rifle. Warren Commission Report, 1964 Warren, Earl. “Chapter 4.” National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives and Records Administration, 17 Apr. 2024, https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/warren-commission-report/chapter-4.html.

Primary Source Analysis - answer questions you can, I would expect 2-3 sentences each if done properly. Sourcing – Who created this? What is the creator’s
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It was owned by Oswald. After the assassination, they fingerprinted the rifle that was left on the sixth floor of the building that Oswald was working at. It was very hard to find a fingerprint on the cartridge, but after several attempts they were able to palmprint the handle of the rifle that was the exact same print as Mr. Oswald. Warren Commission Report, 1964 Warren, Earl. “Chapter 4.” National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives and Records Administration, 17 Apr 2024,