Following John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, many Southerners assumed

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The raid on Harpers Ferry was seen by many Southerners as evidence that the North was dominated by people intent on destroying the South. The raid was organized by an antislavery fanatic, but many Southerners believed that his actions were supported by a larger faction in the North that wanted to end slavery and ultimately destroy their economy and way of life. This belief helped fuel tensions between North and South and contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

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