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What are two reasons why Douglass opposed John Brown's plan to raid Harper's Ferry?

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The main reasons why Douglass opposed john brown's plan to raid harpers ferry were that 1) He was sure the plan would fail and lead to many black deaths, and 2) He thought he would hurt the abolition movement by causing a backlash. 
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