When he raided Harper’s Ferry, John Brown hoped to –
a
provoke a slave rebellion
b
discredit Northern abolitionists
c
convince non-slaveholding Southerners to oppose slavery
d
frighten the North and South into negotiating a compromise on slavery
The Harpers Ferry 'Rising' That Hastened Civil War On the evening Oct. 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid he hoped would ignite a nationwide uprising against slavery.
Why did the crew of the zong ship throw some captive africans overboard? a. there was not enough space in the ship. b. the captives’ deaths were covered by insurance. c. the ship did not have adequate food. d. the ship did not have sufficient crew to care for the sick captives. e. the african captives rebelled against the crew.