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Which American abolitionist led the raid on the federal armoury at Harpers Ferry in 1859, an event that escalated tensions leading to the Civil War?
Answer: John Brown — John Brown's attempted slave insurrection failed militarily but succeeded politically, polarising the nation and prompting Southern states to organise militias.
- A Nat Turner
- B William Lloyd Garrison
- C Frederick Douglass
- D John Brown ✓
John Brown's attempted slave insurrection failed militarily but succeeded politically, polarising the nation and prompting Southern states to organise militias.