Failures
John Brown's Raid
The North, frustrated and dismayed by the failure of justice in the Dred Scott case, resorts to violence.
Failure to Solve the Problem
The Court, intending to end the debate over slavery actually intensifies the problem.
North-South Relations
Already crumbling, the feeling of patriotism and unity that binded the country together during the Revolution falls apart as some begin to resort to violence and gear up for the next war.