Peoples Temple began informally in Indianapolis during the 1950s. In 1955 Jim Jones and his followers split from a Pentecostal congregation and established an independent church called Wings of Deliverance, which soon became known as Peoples Temple. The movement promoted racial integration, social equality, and assistance to older, ill, and poor people. In the 1960s it relocated to California and expanded its following.
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