As a Result of John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry

question 72

Multiple Choice

As a result of John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry,

• A) Southerners realized that extremists like John Brown had no ties to northern abolitionists.
• B) Southern fire-eaters were incensed.
• C) the states of the Upper South seceded from the Union.
• D) Southern slaveowners were convinced that a slave uprising could never be successful.
• E) Northern moderates formed vigilante committees to ensure civil peace in the southern states.

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