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Charles Manson

Charles Manson. The Manson Murders. Early Life. Born on November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati, OH Mother was single and had Charles at 16 Referred to as a frequent drunk and spent numerous years in jail Manson spent little time with his family growing up Mother was unable to take care of him

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Charles Manson

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  1. Charles Manson The Manson Murders

  2. Early Life • Born on November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati, OH • Mother was single and had Charles at 16 • Referred to as a frequent drunk and spent numerous years in jail • Manson spent little time with his family growing up • Mother was unable to take care of him • Spent time in numerous family member’s homes • Did stunts in various boys homes and special reform schools

  3. Early Life • At age nine, Manson was already committing crimes • Stealing • Burglary • Breaking and Entering • Manson was in jail more in his life, than he was not.

  4. Music Career • While in jail, Manson discovered a love for music • Wrote many songs and played the steel guitar • Believed that once he was out of prison, he would become famous

  5. The Followers • On March of 1967, Manson was released from jail and headed to San Francisco with a guitar and drugs • Once there, he developed a following, later to be known as “The Family” • The Family traveled across California together, recruiting people to join their cult • The Family would play a bigger role in the future events to come

  6. Helter Skelter • After gaining popularity, Manson developed his own philosophy and power • Compared himself to the Devil • Had ultimate power • When the Beatles released their song “Helter Skelter” in 1969, Manson believed this was a prediction of a future race war • Blacks were going to rise up and slaughter all white people • Manson told his followers that the only way they would be saved was to live underground

  7. *Later would be made into a movie and best selling novel

  8. The Manson Murders • August 9th, 1969 Manson and four of his followers break into 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles • Former home of Terry Melcher, a man who promised to help Manson with his music career but never did • Little did Manson know, Melcher had moved out and actress Sharon Tateand her husband Roman Polanskihad rented the house

  9. The Manson Murders • Once in the home, Manson and his follows brudely murdered Tate, who was pregnant, and four others that were visiting the couple (Polanski was away on a business trip) • Trademarks of the Manson murders: • Words written in blood • Words carved on the victims bodies • WAR • PIG

  10. Scenes from the Crime The word “Pig” was frequently wrote on the walls of the murder scenes

  11. Scenes from the Crime

  12. Scenes from the Crime

  13. The Manson Murders • After killing Tate and the five others, Manson and his followers continued murdering other families throughout California • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwZTp4RRblc The followers of Manson that committed Sharon Tate’s murder. From left: Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Leslie Van Houten

  14. The Aftermath • It took several months to determine who the murderers were • December of 1969- Manson and his followers were arrested • January 1970- Manson was convicted of 9 counts of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder • March 1971– Manson sentenced to death • 1972 – Manson’s death penalty was removed due to California’s removal of the death penalty • Has been in the California State Prison for over 4 decades

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