Question

What statement best explains why John Brown’s raid failed to unite forces that opposed slavery?

(1 point)
Responses

Republicans did not have enough political support to defeat slavery yet.
Republicans did not have enough political support to defeat slavery yet.

Northerners and southerners were not ready to resort to violence to abolish slavery.
Northerners and southerners were not ready to resort to violence to abolish slavery.

Southerners refused to react at all to rumors of a conspiracy against slavery.
Southerners refused to react at all to rumors of a conspiracy against slavery.

Northerners all believed that John Brown's raid was a mistake.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains why John Brown’s raid failed to unite forces that opposed slavery is:

"Northerners and southerners were not ready to resort to violence to abolish slavery."

This reflects the broader societal context at the time, where there was a reluctance among many to take up arms against the institution of slavery, which ultimately contributed to the failure of Brown's raid to galvanize a unified movement against slavery.