How did John Brown’s raid impact the national issue of slavery?

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It reduced tensions in the North over the spread of slavery.
It reduced tensions in the North over the spread of slavery.

It increased tensions over the issue of slavery across the United States.
It increased tensions over the issue of slavery across the United States.

It motivated Americans to find a peaceful solution to the issue.
It motivated Americans to find a peaceful solution to the issue.

It motivated northerners to take up arms against slave states.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It increased tensions over the issue of slavery across the United States.

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 was a significant event that heightened the sectional tensions between the North and South regarding slavery, ultimately contributing to the lead-up to the Civil War.