Question

What was John Brown’s motive for raiding the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

Answer 1

John Brown, an abolitionist, leads a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, currently known as West Virginia, in a venture to start an armed slave revolt and to destroy the institution of slavery.

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Answer 2

answer could be

to arm slaves and start an uprising against slavery