Why can oral history be useful in criticizing colonial historiography?

Correct answer: It tells experiences of groups given little space in written colonial sources

Answer: A. Oral history collects memories, stories, testimonies, and experiences communicated by people, families, and communities. Colonial records were often produced by officials or institutions concerned with administration, taxation, law, and control. Such records can contain valuable information, but they may give limited space to workers, women, local communities, and subordinated groups. Oral accounts can therefore broaden the evidence and question whose viewpoint became dominant. A is correct because it explains this corrective role. B is wrong: oral testimony does not automatically disprove every written source; it must also be compared and evaluated. C is wrong because memory and testimony are historical sources. D is wrong because oral history includes much more than music. Memory cue: history becomes richer when more voices are heard.