How did agitators on both sides of the slavery issue make things worse?
1. by putting out bounties on certain people
2. by commuting murder
3. through their writings
4. by compromising on too many things.

1. By putting out bounties on certain people

2. By commuting murder

3. Through their writings

Explanation:

At that time the best way to put some opinion or try to influence the public opinion what the thinkers and supporters of different political ideas did was to writte essays and documents that were published in the main journals and newspapers of the country to influence the opinion of the public, both sides of the slavery issue wrote several essays and documents to influence the public opinion while attacking the other side, this made things worse by putting people against eachother.