Unfortunately, history proves the Milgram theory of obedience to be true more than often. One such example was the massacre in Jonestown on November 18, 1978, resulting in the death of 918 people. This crime was committed by a man named Jim Jones, the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple. Jones started the Peoples Temple in Indiana, in hopes to make a change in racial equality. Why did these people follow Jones orders? Because they wanted to avoid responsibility, please authority, they had a group mindset and they wanted to become a part of something bigger than themselves.
