Question

manifest destiny & sectionalism
john browns goal when attacking harpers ferry, virginia was
to arm slaves with weapons and start a rebellion in the south
to permanently end the fugitive slave law.
to force virginia to secede from the union.
to force the courts to reconsider the dred scott decision.

Explanation:

John Brown was an abolitionist who aimed to start a slave - rebellion. His attack on Harpers Ferry was an attempt to arm slaves with weapons from the federal armory, in hopes of sparking a large - scale uprising against slavery in the South.

Answer:

to arm slaves with weapons and start a rebellion in the South