Why did a group of abolitionists attack harpers ferry, virginia, in 1859?
they wanted to arm enslaved workers using the town’s armory.
they wanted to create a place of safe refuge for fugitive slaves.
they wanted to show their support for the border ruffians.
they wanted to stop a violent uprising of enslaved workers

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

In 1859, a group of abolitionists attacked Harpers Ferry in Virginia because they wanted to arm enslaved workers using the town's armory. John Brown, an abolitionist, attacked and captured an American arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown and his men were defeated by a platoon of U.S. Marines.

the enslaved people onboard suffered from illness with some frequency

the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.