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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Southern fire-eaters, who were extreme advocates for slavery and secession, were incensed by John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry because they saw it as a direct threat to the institution of slavery and a sign of northern aggression.

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