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The Manson Family Murders. 1969. Background. Charles Manson (Nov 12 1934) Had a horrible childhood. Sent to a Correctional Facility at age 13 for armed robbing Later sent to jail for pimping in 1960. More than half his life was spent in jail. . More background.
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Background Charles Manson (Nov 12 1934) Had a horrible childhood. Sent to a Correctional Facility at age 13 for armed robbing Later sent to jail for pimping in 1960. More than half his life was spent in jail.
More background After being released in March 21 1967 from prison he moved to San Francisco He learned how to play the guitar while in jail Took on the hippie image and he felt like he belonged While in San Francisco he meets Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Start of the family The Manson family was made up of mostly women Almost all of them were part of the “flower child” movement Young teens not knowing what they want to do in life
Helter Skelter Helter Skelter was the doomsday plan Charles Manson predicted(named after the Beatles song) Manson was obsessed with the Beatles, he believed the white album was a message to him
Helter Skelter Manson predicted that “The Blacks of America would rise up and over take the county” His plan was to provoke the race war and then hide away, once they were over him and his followings would rise again and take control.
Hinman murder Gray Hinman was a friend of family Manson made enemies with one Bernard Crowe, Manson needed money He was told Hinman had a lot of money from inheritance Held hostage by Beausoleil, Mary Bunner and Susan Atkins for days then killed
Tate murders August 9 1969 Manson ordered Charles Watson, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, and Patricia Krenwinkel to break into the Tates house(formerly the Melcher residence, who rejected Mason’s music compilation) The victims were Sharon Tate,AbigailFolger, WojciechFrykowski, and Jay Sebring
LaBianca Murder August 10 1969 This time Manson came with his followers Leslie Van Houten, Steve Grogan, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Charles Watson Leno LaBianca was successful Grocery company owner, his wife was Rosemary LaBianca
The Investigation The whole Manson was asserted the Ranch they were staying at for a auto theft ring While in Jail someone talked to their cellmates saying “you can never do enough killing it feels better each time” the cellmate talked to the prison grad
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/us/manson-family-murders-fast-facts/http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/30/us/manson-family-murders-fast-facts/ http://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/charles-manson-and-the-manson-family