After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, southerners feared that his actions would incite widespread slave revolts and embolden abolitionist sentiments in the North. They perceived the raid as a direct threat to their way of life and the institution of slavery, leading to increased paranoia about the potential for violent uprisings among enslaved people. Additionally, Brown's raid heightened tensions between the North and South, deepening divisions that would ultimately contribute to the Civil War.
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John Browns intent was to start a revolt by slaves, with the slaves killing their masters. This outraged many Southerners, and widened the division between North and South.
The raid deepened the division between the North and South
Harper's Ferry
jhon browns raid on Harper ferry
With mixed emotions
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After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859, southerners feared that his actions would incite widespread slave revolts and embolden abolitionist sentiments in the North. They perceived the raid as a direct threat to their way of life and the institution of slavery, leading to increased paranoia about the potential for violent uprisings among enslaved people. Additionally, Brown's raid heightened tensions between the North and South, deepening divisions that would ultimately contribute to the Civil War.
Slavery should be abolished
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John Brown is Hanged
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John Browns intent was to start a revolt by slaves, with the slaves killing their masters. This outraged many Southerners, and widened the division between North and South.