Public opinion is publicized through the what?

in 1859, brown and 21 of his followers attacked and occupied the federal arsenal in harper's ferry. their goal was to capture supplies and use them to arm a slave rebellion. brown was captured during the raid and later hanged, but not before becoming an anti-slavery icon. abolitionist and insurrectionist

explanation:

men and women were able to be citizens, but women did not have all of the rights of men including voting and holding office. slaves could be if they were freed.