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History Of The Jonestown Massacre

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Possibly one of the largest modern massacres of American people, before 9/11, was the mass suicide of the people of Jonestown. Led by their charismatic leader Jim Jones, almost a thousand lives were lost in the making of what could have been a close to a perfect community. Members mindlessly followed Jones and his teachings, hoping to achieve harmony. The Jonestown commune strayed from numerous norms, especially for it being active during the 1970’s. Jim Jones encouraged racial equality, as he accepted everyone at the People’s Temple. Jones even adopted a black child and two Asian children. There were many members who disagreed with the interracial beliefs, and at some point they were escorted out of the church for their disruptions. Jones

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