What happened in the South as a result of John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry? Select the TWO correct answers. (2 points)

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Responses

Support for slavery decreased among wealthy landowners.
Support for slavery decreased among wealthy landowners.

Support grew for secession from the Union.
Support grew for secession from the Union.

Slave owners regarded Brown as a hero.
Slave owners regarded Brown as a hero.

States passed laws to prevent rebellions by enslaved people.
States passed laws to prevent rebellions by enslaved people.

Slave owners elected Republicans to prevent bloodshed.

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding the consequences of John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry in the South are:

1. Support grew for secession from the Union.
2. States passed laws to prevent rebellions by enslaved people.

John Brown's raid heightened fears among Southern slaveholders about the potential for slave uprisings, leading to increased support for secession and the implementation of stricter laws to control enslaved populations.