On October 16, 1859 John Brown led a group of armed abolitionists on what became known as 'The Raid on Harper's Ferry'. According to your textbook, what was the immediate outcome of this event? A. People stopped talking about slavery or abolition and tensions cooled. Seeing this kind of violence shocked most people, and the average American decided that the issue of slavery wasn't worth the potential trouble. B. Slavery was immediately abolished in Virginia. When the state legislature saw that both black and white men were willing to fight for abolition, they decided it wasn't worth the trouble. C. Brown became a martyr after Virginina excecuted him. The different reactions from North and South significantly deepened the divisions in the country heading into the Election of 1860. D. A & B are correct E. All of the above are correct

On October 16, 1859 John Brown led a group of armed abolitionists on what became known as 'The Raid on Harper's Ferry'. According to your textbook, what was the immediate outcome of this event? A. People stopped talking about slavery or abolition and tensions cooled. Seeing this kind of violence shocked most people, and the average American decided that the issue of slavery wasn't worth the potential trouble. B. Slavery was immediately abolished in Virginia. When the state legislature saw that both black and white men were willing to fight for abolition, they decided it wasn't worth the trouble. C. Brown became a martyr after Virginina excecuted him. The different reactions from North and South significantly deepened the divisions in the country heading into the Election of 1860. D. A & B are correct E. All of the above are correct