How did the South react to John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry?
Attacked Washington, D.C.
Sentenced him to a lengthy prison sentence
Seceded from the U.S.
Built up state militias
Q: How did Southerners react to the raid on Harpers Ferry? A: It is a critical moment from the standpoint of the South, because the South uses the John Brown raid to make the point, slavery can never be safe. ... The South didn't believe it. They didn't trust the officials in the North
