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Perils Of Obedience

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Another part of the perils of obedience is wanting to be part of something bigger than themselves. For a lot of people the reason for them moving to Jonestown was in effort to make a change in racial equality. A good amount of the members at Peoples Temple was primarily African American. They felt as though Jones knew how they felt to be isolated from society and therefore joined him. “For a significant number of followers, Rev. Jim Jones provided guidance which they could find nowhere else in their lives. Many of his followers had been addicted to drugs prior to joining the Temple, or homeless, or escaping from abusive situations.” (Rose Wunrow). Drug addicts, homeless people, people who were in a time of struggle in their life found that

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