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.

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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. This strategic location would have allowed him to facilitate the movement of enslaved people and carry out his plans for armed resistance more effectively.