Does Source B prove Source C wrong?
Answer: Source B does prove Source C wrong to an extent. Source C argues that most of the teenagers ‘had come not to fight but to hang around’. This implies that young people were not aggressive and that the ‘battles on the beaches’ were greatly exaggerated events. In contrast to this, Source B states that ‘The Wild Ones invaded’ and that there were ‘1,000 fighting, drinking, roaring, rampaging teenagers’. Therefore, the content of Source B does prove Source C wrong. This is reinforced by Source A as it gives the impression that teenagers were violent and aggressive as he has a knife and has run over a policeman. However, we must also consider the nature and tone of Source B. Source B is a newspaper article and appears to have used sensationalism to try and sell the paper. The use of words such as ‘invaded’ and ‘roaring’ make the content of the source seem exaggerated. In contrast to this, the historian has the benefit of hindsight. We know that there were only 97 arrests and around £500 of damage. Therefore, Source C seems more accurate than Source B. The media did exaggerate the events within Clacton, but outbreaks of violence also occurred in Brighton and Margate. |
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Compare both the source CONTENT Compare the Nature, Origin, Purpose Use your own knowledge to suggest which is most accurate. Try to cross reference to another source to back another up. Highlight each part of the answer that does this in a different colour. |