What Did the Writer Ralph Waldo Emerson Conclude About John

question 91

Multiple Choice

What did the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson conclude about John Brown's raid?

• A) That leading northern abolitionists were actually behind it.
• B) Brown's execution would make him a martyr for the abolitionist cause.
• C) That it would have succeeded if he had had more time.
• D) That it would lead to the torture of thousands of slaves across the South.
• E) That it would further divide the North and the South.

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