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The plan to begin a slave rebellion was flawed in that the center of the rebellion, Harpers Ferry, was located in the northwest part of Virginia. There were few slaves in that area of Virginia, and John Brown's group of ardent abolitionists only carried with them one day's rations. In addition, he left at his Maryland farm an extensive paper trail of his plans and where he was headed.

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