How did americans respond to john brown’s raid? ?

The responses to John Brown's Raid on Harper Ferry.

John Brown was trying to invade a federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry in hopes that he would gain support from abolitionists and essentially start a rebellion that would end slavery in the United States.

Many Northern abolitionists saw John Brown as a hero who was trying to get rid of the evil institution of slavery in the United States. Many Southerners, especially ones who owned slaves, saw Brown as a crazy and violent individual who was trying to ruin the Southern way of life.

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he believed that congress would be better not dealing with "lobbyists", or people who seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue, since historically, they had problems with these kinds of people. he thought lobbying produces benefits, but should be carefully monitored.