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Bryan Castaneda
Professor Hungate
History 146-02
November 17, 2017
Jonestown Tragedy United States is facing a massive amount of backlash from the Vietnam War, the 1960s ended with the Civil Rights Era and “War on Poverty” which has effects going into the 1970s. Rise of Second Wave Feminism. Also, the Cold War and resentment towards Communism is widespread across America. These events are what its creating so much upheaval in America in the 1970s Jim Jones was born on May 13,1931 in Indiana. His father was an alcoholic and had no job, and his mother had to worked in order to support the family. He was an outcast, who had very few friends. He was one of the poor and never accepted; Jones was obsessed with religion and death. A …show more content…
Members of the Peoples Temple felt neglected by the American government. Also, African Americans are hungry for sense of appraisal and an interracial community that the Peoples Temple offered was seen in good faith among black people and white people. The Peoples Temple emphasized on egalitarian meaning that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. Jones was able to connect with his fellow members because he understood them and told them that if they gave back to the church they wouldn’t need anything else. As a result, many of them would sell their homes, belongings, and were left with nothing but if they needed food, shelter they were all provide to …show more content…
After receiving many letters concerning their family’s well-being, Congressman Leo Ryan decided to step in. He announced that he would be visiting Jonestown to find out the truth about this community. On November 14, 1978 Ryan flew to Guyana. He traveled from Georgetown to Jonestown to meet with Jim Jones and unearth the truth about Jonestown and its citizens. Ryan stayed in Jonestown all day and that evening Ryan attended a reception in the center pavilion. While at the reception Ryan received a note that was begging him to help members escape Jonestown. The next morning two families stepped forward and requested to be escorted out of Jonestown and taken back to the US with Ryan and his delegation. Before leaving the compound, Ryan was attacked by an angry townsman with a knife. After the families and Ryan departed Jonestown and arrived at the airport a truck pulled up to the side of the plane and began shooting at them killing five
Bryan Castaneda
Professor Hungate
History 146-02
November 17, 2017
Jonestown Tragedy United States is facing a massive amount of backlash from the Vietnam War, the 1960s ended with the Civil Rights Era and “War on Poverty” which has effects going into the 1970s. Rise of Second Wave Feminism. Also, the Cold War and resentment towards Communism is widespread across America. These events are what its creating so much upheaval in America in the 1970s Jim Jones was born on May 13,1931 in Indiana. His father was an alcoholic and had no job, and his mother had to worked in order to support the family. He was an outcast, who had very few friends. He was one of the poor and never accepted; Jones was obsessed with religion and death. A …show more content…
Members of the Peoples Temple felt neglected by the American government. Also, African Americans are hungry for sense of appraisal and an interracial community that the Peoples Temple offered was seen in good faith among black people and white people. The Peoples Temple emphasized on egalitarian meaning that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. Jones was able to connect with his fellow members because he understood them and told them that if they gave back to the church they wouldn’t need anything else. As a result, many of them would sell their homes, belongings, and were left with nothing but if they needed food, shelter they were all provide to …show more content…
After receiving many letters concerning their family’s well-being, Congressman Leo Ryan decided to step in. He announced that he would be visiting Jonestown to find out the truth about this community. On November 14, 1978 Ryan flew to Guyana. He traveled from Georgetown to Jonestown to meet with Jim Jones and unearth the truth about Jonestown and its citizens. Ryan stayed in Jonestown all day and that evening Ryan attended a reception in the center pavilion. While at the reception Ryan received a note that was begging him to help members escape Jonestown. The next morning two families stepped forward and requested to be escorted out of Jonestown and taken back to the US with Ryan and his delegation. Before leaving the compound, Ryan was attacked by an angry townsman with a knife. After the families and Ryan departed Jonestown and arrived at the airport a truck pulled up to the side of the plane and began shooting at them killing five