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On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. What was John Brown's goal?

On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. What was John Brown's goal?
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On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. What was John Brown's goal?

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He wanted to initiate an armed slave revolt and loot the armory at Harper's Ferry.
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He was going to start a slave rebellion

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