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John Brown was executed for his raid on Harper's Ferry. John Brown's raid proved that radical abolitionists had the potential to cause massive chaos. The raid was a violent attempt encouraging slave rebellion. His raid inspired slaves and abolitionists to strive towards achieving their freedom.
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The Election of 1860 resulted in Abraham Lincoln becoming the 16th president. Lincoln was elected president by campaigning strictly to Northerners, not a single Southern State voted for him, and the aftermath of the election resulted in political anarchy.
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South Caroline seceded from the United States because of its different values, mainly regarding slavery. South Carolina seceding resulted in ten other states leaving the union.
