8. why did john brown's raid at harpers ferry fail?
oa federal troops were waiting inside the arsenal and local residents were
prepared for the attack.
b brown and his men found few weapons and little ammunition in the
arsenal they seized.
c harpers ferry offered few escape routes for john brown and his men to
avoid capture.
o
d
few black or white americans were prepared to join a rebellion led by
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