SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
TENSION OVER SLAVERY IN THE 1850S
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Question
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Which of the following was John Brown’s plan in 1859? (choose 2)
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raid the federal armory at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia
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arm enslaved people for an insurrection
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kidnap the governor of Virginia and force him to announce an end to slavery in the state
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take over the town of Harper’s Ferry and make a safe place for runaway slaves
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -John Brown’s plan seemed fairly straightforward: he and his men would establish a base in the Blue Ridge Mountains from which they would assist runaway slaves and launch attacks on slaveholders.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brown believed that after he seized the arsenal, masses of slaves would rebel against their masters and join the revolt. He planned to distribute guns and spears to his new army, strike southward, and set off a chain reaction of slave uprisings throughout the South.
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