Jim Jones (center) surrounded by young children.
A chart detailing the membership of the People's Temple by both gender and race. As can be seen, black females held the highest attendance, followed by black males, and then their white counterparts. The high population of black members can be attributed to the message of racial equality and freedom that Jones promised to the Temple.
A chart depicting the racial breakdown of Temple members living in Guyana. As can be seen, blacks populated 68% of Jonestown, whites populated 24%, mixed races populated 5%, and other races populated 3%.
An aerial view of dead bodies surrounding The People's Temple compound in Jonestown, Guyana. Approximately 914 people committed suicide in November 1970.
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