John Brown staged his raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 because he believed
a. the "Slave Power" had seized the federal government and it must be destroyed by force
b. his abolitionist backers wanted him to strike hard at slavery
c. his speeches and books had failed to convince people that slavery was evil
d. he was God's instrument to destroy slavery by whatever means necessary
e. only armed blacks could end slavery in the South
Ans: d. he was God's instrument to destroy slavery by whatever means necessary
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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