What was the long-term outcome of John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry?
A) Brown survived and led a large slave army to freedom.
B) Brown was hanged and became a martyr, inflaming tensions and leading to the Civil War.
C) The South gave up on slavery.
D) The North stopped its attempt to restrict the expansion of slavery.
Answer: B
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