Why did john brown lead the raid on the federal arsenal at harpers ferry

John Brown was an American Abolitionist. He led a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. This was done to start an armed slave revolt and abolish the institution of slavery.

His raid resulted in issues for the US presidential election of 1860. It was also one of the events that led to the eventual dissolution of the United States and the civil war that followed.