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John Brown aimed to seize the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry to acquire weapons and ammunition to arm enslaved people and incite a rebellion against slavery in the South. He believed that by launching a violent uprising, he could ignite a larger movement to end slavery in the United States. Brown viewed the raid as a crucial step in his moral crusade against the institution of slavery, hoping to establish a stronghold for resistance. However, the raid ultimately failed and led to his capture and execution.

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