More than 900 people died in the Jonestown massacre, including some 300 who were age 17 or under. They were members of the Peoples Temple, a cult headed by Jim Jones. Most died after drinking a fruit beverage laced with cyanide, tranquilizers, and sedatives. While some willingly ingested the drink, others were forced or coerced. It is one of the largest mass deaths in American history, though the incident actually took place in Guyana.
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