Charles Manson, the hippie cult leader who became the face of America for evil crimes as he orchestrated seven murders during the summer of 1969, died on Sunday after spending nearly 50 years in prison. Manson died of natural causes at Kern County hospital.
1 Followers of Manson executed series of nine murders in 1969
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The followers of Manson committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969.
In 1971, Manson was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people including the actress Sharon Tate. All the murders were committed by his followers at his instructions.
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2 Manson’s crimes horrified the entire world
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Manson’s crimes horrified the entire world. The world was exposed to a dangerous, drugged-out underside of the counterculture movement. That violence was indicative of death of an era of peace and love.
During the trial of murders, despite ample amount of evidence against him, Manson maintained that he was innocent and blamed the society for the violence.
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