The Story of Jim Jones

From birth, Jim Jones witnessed firsthand the discrimination and isolation of the African-American community in his hometown. He related their plight to his own feelings of being a social outcast. At 16 years old, Jones began preaching on street corners in mixed-race neighborhoods. It was known that James Jones, Jim's father, associated with the extremist white supremacist group, the Clu Klux Klan. When Jones came out with his message of racial equality, his father was furious and declared that people of color were not permitted into their home.