Why did a group of abolitionists attack Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859?

The attack that place because they had hoped to seize the weapons in that place and distribute them among the slaves to start a massive uprising that would end slavery.

Explanation:

one of the major compromises in the constitutional convention was between the small states and big states. the small states wanted each state to have the same number of representatives in congress. the big states wanted representation based on population.

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