Question

What was the major effect of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 on the North and South?

• A. Northern abolitionists condemned the raid as too radical
• B. Southern congressional leaders left the Democratic Party and formed their own proslavery party
• C. Republican leaders such as William Seward demanded an immediate end to slavery
• D. Southerners were convinced that the North supported Brown's raid and that the Republicans had financed the raid
• E. President Buchanan agreed to meet with Southern and Northern congressional leaders to deal with the issue of slavery in the upcoming election

Answer 1

The correct option is D Southerners were convinced that the North supported Brown's raid and that the Republicans had financed the raid

Southerners were convinced that John Brown’s raid revealed the North’s true intention to promote a slave revolt to destroy the South. southern leaders also singled out the Republican Party and abolitionists as groups that provided financial resources for the raid. The South was also angry because northern abolitionists did not condemn John Brown but hailed him as a martyr. Most moderates in the North and Republican leaders condemned Brown’s raid, and southern Democrats still hoped that they could work out a compromise with northern Democrats. At the nominating convention, President Buchanan made no attempt to meet with northern and southern congressional leaders to discuss the slavery controversy.