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Why did John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry fail

Because John Brown was outnumbered and he should have had a lot more people to start with. Few black or white Americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by a fanatical abolitionist.

What type of laws did northern state legislatures pass in response to the Fugitive Slave Law

personal liberty laws

Why did john brown attack the arsenal at harpers ferry in 1859

He hoped to inspire a revolution that would end slavery.

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