Why did a group of abolitionists attack harpers ferry, virginia, in 1859?

a. they wanted to arm enslaved workers using the town’s armory.
b. they wanted to create a place of safe refuge for fugitive slaves.
c. they wanted to show their support for the border ruffians.
d. they wanted to stop a violent uprising of enslaved workers.

i know the answer isn't (b) because i got it wrong.

They wanted to arm enslaved workers using the town’s armory.

Abolitionist John Brown initiates a little group on an attack against a national magazine in Harpers Ferry, Virginia which was an effort to originate a strong slave rebellion and overcome the business of slavery. After the Civil War commenced, the Union converted more focused on completing slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation announced on January 1, 1863, cleared the laborers in the South. The North was now struggling to complete servitude as well as to defend the Union.

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explanation:

the word that best sums up the tone of the newspaper regarding the treaty of versailles is resentful.