What effect did the execution of John Brown have on southern whites?
A) Their fears were allayed because his execution sent a message in defense of slavery.
B) Southern whites used even greater violence toward their slaves.
C) Brown's execution did little to assure southern whites that the institution of slavery was safe.
D) Southern whites were motivated to arm themselves and their plantations against the next Brown.

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The execution of John Brown did little to assure southern whites that the institution of slavery was safe, as it heightened their fears of further insurrections and increased tensions leading up to the Civil War.

What Effect Did the Execution of John Brown Have on Southern