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Why did a group of abolitionists attack Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859?

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A) They wanted to arm enslaved workers using the town’s armory.

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In 1859, a group of abolitionists attacked Harpers Ferry in Virginia because they wanted to arm enslaved workers using the town's armory.

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