Southerners were outraged at John Brown's attempt to steal weapons and ultimately free slaves, while northerners called him a hero and martyr. They believed that he died to for the cause of the abolition of slavery.
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Many northerners saw John Brown as an abolitionist martyr, dying in a righteous cause. Most southerners saw him as a terrorist, using violent means to further his extreme agenda. The South geared up its militia training, as a result.
Some northerners came to admire him for trying to end slavery. :)
Northerners and Southerners were not ready to resort to violence to abolish slavery
Some northerners came to admire him for trying to end slavery. - Novanet