Following John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry,many southerners were convinced that
A) the raid was the isolated act of an antislavery fanatic.
B) Brown had been given the support of the Republican Party.
C) northern politicians would use the raid as an excuse to further restrict slavery.
D) the abolitionist movement would shortly fall into disgrace.
E) his execution would put a stop to northern agitation over slavery once and for all.

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Many Southerners believed that John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry had the backing of the Republican Party, reflecting their fears of a widespread Northern conspiracy against slavery. This perception intensified sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War.

Following John Brown's 1859 Raid on Harpers Ferry,many Southerners Were