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Where was Jim Jones born?
Jim Jones was born on May 13, 1931 in a rural area of Crete, Indiana.
What did Jim Jones do in Indiana?
In 1951, twenty-year-old Jim Jones began attending gatherings of the Communist Party USA in Indianapolis. He became flustered with harassment during the McCarthy Hearings.

Question: Why was he harassed?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was Jim Jones harassed during the McCarthy Hearings?