How did Americans respond to John Brown’s raid?

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Some northerners thought Brown went too far, while southerners viewed him as a hero.
Some northerners thought Brown went too far, while southerners viewed him as a hero.

Some northerners viewed Brown as a martyr, while southerners prepared for war.
Some northerners viewed Brown as a martyr, while southerners prepared for war.

Both northerners and southerners agreed that a compromise was necessary.
Both northerners and southerners agreed that a compromise was necessary.

Both northerners and southerners agreed that war was inevitable.

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The correct response is: Some northerners viewed Brown as a martyr, while southerners prepared for war.

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 was met with mixed reactions. In the North, many abolitionists and antislavery advocates saw him as a martyr for the cause of ending slavery, while in the South, his actions heightened fears of slave insurrections and led to increased tensions, as many southerners prepared for a potential conflict.