What were the Northern and Southern reactions to John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?

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Igorw · Answer 1 · 2022-03-16T02:10:49+0000

Boorstin and Kelly go a step further in describing the Southern response, arguing that Southerners connected the raid with party politics in the North: in Northern eyes, Brown's “rash exploit at Harpers Ferry seemed part of a widespread abolitionist plot, supported by the 'black' Republican party, to incite slave.

Nik Drosakis · Answer 2 · 2022-03-19T16:23:33+0000

Answer:John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry generated intense reactions in both the South and the North. Southerners grew especially apprehensive of the possibility of other violent plots. They viewed Brown as a terrorist bent on destroying their civilization, and support for secession grew.

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