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bodies lay on the ground, 638 adults and 276 children due to ingestion of poison Kool-Aid laced with cyanide and others sedatives. Congressman Ryan and others were shot to death. Eleven people were wounded. Jim Jones was part of the death, his body was found on the ground with a shot in his head. Suspect Actions- Jim Jone’s security guards shot congressman Ryan and other four people were shot to death Jim Jones the religious leader of the people’s temple, manipulated the people in his town by inducing

Jim Jones did a lot that seemed good in his life (Merlot). He worked with people of all different backgrounds to make their lives better and wanted to solve social problems. He spoke against the racist stereotype of the white man and towards the new idea of a united racial group. Jones also did a lot of bad in his life. Jim Jones was the craziest religious fanatic to live during the 20th century because he brainwashed most of his followers, abused his power, and led the largest mass murder for that

Shiny Ball of Foil (Note to the Artist: Please draw a person inside a tablet or computer. Make him or her seem like a vlogger taking to his or her viewers. See illustration idea below.) One afternoon, you decide to pass time by watching videos on the internet. “Today, I am going to do the Foil Ball Challenge,” the host of the video you are watching said. You have watched videos of other people doing that internet challenge before. In those videos, people try to turn aluminum foil balls in shiny

A little more than 35 years ago, a man named Jim Jones shocked the world when he led almost 1,000 of his followers in an act of mass suicide; amongst those dead were more than 270 children1. On November 18, 1978, Jones and his followers drank Kool-Aid laced with cyanide in what he had presented to them as a peaceful escape to injustices of this world. The Jonestown Massacre was an incredible tragedy that sent waves through the whole world. Though the event was tragic, scholars have used our knowledge

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple “If we can’t live in peace, we’ll die in peace. Die with respect, die with a degree of dignity,” -Jim Jones [6]. These were the very last words 909 people heard on November 18th, 1978 as they slowly came to their last day of life. Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, left his followers with many unfilled promises after many years of nothing but complete loyalty and dedication to this man that they idealized and respected every word he preached

Jim Jones, a nobody to some and a crazy religious cult leader to others. Jim Jones was born on May 13th, 1931 and passed away on Novemeber 18th, 1978. Jones was an american cult and religious leader, who was responsible for a mass murder/suicide of himself and his followers in Jonestown, Guyana. Jones belived deeply in communism. He belived that communism was the only correct way for social order, in compliance with god’s will. Communism exists when a society has all their property owned publicly

By culling his congregation in this manner Jim Jones was able to build a team, which would fulfill his goal of a socialist utopian society. Unhappy with the racial climate of the 1960s in Indianna, Jim Jones moved his congregation to California (Ryan, 2011) in order to further unify the church. By fostering an inclusive environment (USAF) he was able to create value for the church members. Once the church was moved, Jim Jones began to develop the next phase of his plan. While in California Jim

Don’t Drink the Kool Aid On November 18, 1978 what has been called the largest mass suicide in modern history occurred in Jonestown, Guyana where 909 members of The Peoples Temple died. Jim Jones was the leader of the Peoples Temple Church and religious movement. The church was looked highly upon by many back in the 1950-1970’s. All races and backgrounds were brought together as one in his congregation. Religion serves as a sanctuary from the harshness of everyday life and oppression by the powerful

Brené Brown once said, “Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.” Integrity is threatened everyday by three major combatants: cheating, lying, and plagiarizing. Many do not realize the extent of their actions. Life is like the domino effect: an action always affects someone else. When a person lacking integrity makes a decision, the people affected are often wounded

On November 18th, 1978 what would become known as one of the most detrimental days for many families occurred. Formally known as The People’s Temple Agricultural Project or in short The People’s Temple, a substantial amount of citizens, most if not all of them being American were led by Jim Jones in a term coined by Jones himself, “Revolutionary Suicide”. Nine hundred and nine lives were taken on that devastating day (McGehee). Jones used powerful methods of persuasion to gather nearly one thousand