The Southern States did not trust the officials in the north , eventually leading to a distrust in federal government officials. After the raid, they were frightened and believed that the North was going to invade the South. The South also used the raid as a point to their advantage, saying that slavery can never be safe and it must be settled quickly.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Virginia
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
harpers ferry was a hub of trains and canals ,which provided escpe routes.
A. Why was John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry a turning point?
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Virginia - in what is now West Virginia
John Browns raid was at Harpers Ferry which is now in West Virginia.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.