Question

Question
What was the most important factor in John Brown's decision to launch the raid at Harpers Ferry?

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Harpers Ferry was a town in which the residents had access to guns.
Harpers Ferry was a town in which the residents had access to guns.

Harpers Ferry was in a region that strongly supported slavery.
Harpers Ferry was in a region that strongly supported slavery.

Harpers Ferry shared a border with "Bleeding Kansas."
Harpers Ferry shared a border with "Bleeding Kansas."

Harpers Ferry was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes.
Harpers Ferry was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes.

Answer 1

The most important factor in John Brown's decision to launch the raid at Harpers Ferry was that it was a hub of trains and canals, which provided escape routes. Brown aimed to incite a slave rebellion and believed that capturing the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry would enable him to arm enslaved people and facilitate their escape.