Because Brown was trying to distribute weapons for a nationwide slave rebellion.
The South believed that this was what the Abolitionists wanted.
It confirmed their view that the slave debate would never be settled, except through war.
Virginia
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West 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.
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Virginia - in what is now West Virginia
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
So that the slave owners would a lesson on keeping slaves
Because they thought he was trying to do the right thing
John Browns raid was at Harpers Ferry which is now in West Virginia.
His intention was to secure weapons, arm the slave, and create a general insurrection.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.