Question

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3 why did the lecompton constitution fail to achieve its goal of making kansas a slave state?
lecompton constitution fail to achive its goal because kansas rejected the lecompton constitution in a new referendum, and it entered the union as a free state in 1861.

1. what was john brown’s objective in the harper’s ferry raid?

john browns objective in harph

1. how did the harper’s ferry raid deepen sectional tensions between the north and south?

Explanation:

For Question 4:

John Brown, an abolitionist, aimed to seize the federal armory at Harper's Ferry to arm enslaved people, sparking a widespread uprising against slavery across the South and ending the institution.

For Question 5:

In the North, many abolitionists celebrated Brown as a heroic martyr against slavery, viewing his raid as a bold stand for justice. In the South, white leaders and citizens saw the raid as proof that Northern abolitionists wanted to violently overthrow slavery and their way of life, increasing their fear and distrust of the North, and pushing the regions closer to civil war.

Answer:

1. John Brown's objective was to seize the federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, to obtain weapons, arm enslaved people in the area, and ignite a large-scale slave uprising to end slavery in the United States.
2. The raid deepened sectional tensions because Northern abolitionists praised Brown as a heroic fighter against slavery, while Southerners viewed the raid as a violent Northern attack on their slave-based society, intensifying their fear and hostility toward the North and hardening pro-slavery and anti-slavery positions on both sides.