How did the Denmark Vesey plot contribute to increased sectionalism? A. The General Assembly responded with measures making it harder to free slaves, angering abolitionists.
B. Abolitionists were banned from the South by law, forcing them to move north, and creating a greater divide.
C. The success of the plot led to increased support for the abolitionist cause and tightened control over slaves by owners.
D. Abolitionists found success in passing laws to limit punishments for slaves, angering large plantation owners.