Asked by zyien steele

What occurred after the raid on Harper's Ferry?
A.
Southern slaveholders became more fearful of a slave rebellion.
B.
The armory was shut down and destroyed by another group of abolitionists.
C.
Brown and six followers were pardoned and allowed to go free.
D.
Slavery was immediately abolished, and all slaves were freed.

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A. Southern slaveholders became more fearful of a slave rebellion.

Explanation: John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry heightened Southern fears of insurrection and convinced many that Northerners supported violent abolitionism. Brown and several followers were captured, tried, and executed; the raid increased sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War.