Charles Manson By TJ Brad Black Bird Blackbird

Charles Manson By: TJ & Brad

Black Bird • “Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see. All your life You were only waiting for this” moment to be free. • Manson believed this was telling the blacks to rise to power

Helter Skelter n n “I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you. Tell me tell me the answer. You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. Look out helter skelter” Manson believed that the song told him to take control. The words Helter Skelter were a code to Manson fromthe Beatles

Sexy Sadie “Sexy Sadie is the greatest of them all. Sexy Sadie how did you know. The world was waiting just for you. Sexy Sadie oooh how did you know. Sexy Sadie you'll get yours yet. However big you think you are. ” n Manson thought that the Sadie in the song was Susan “Sadie” Atkins. He claimed she was to rise to power with him n

Sharon Tate • Young Actress brutally murdered by followers of Charles Manson. • 8 ½ months Pregnant when killed. • Stabbed 28 times

Crime Scene

Roman Polanski • Husband of Sharon Tate. Also a famous film director. Now resides in France due to legal problems in the us.

Terry Melcher • Producer and song writer. • Owned The house that Sharon Tate was Brutally Murdered. • Produced Charles Manson’s songs. Not for long though

“The Family” A Group of followers who believed that Manson was Christ. The Family took part in many killings for Manson. They lived for some time in the Spahn ranch in California

Susie Atkins • Follower of Charles Manson. • Brutally killed actress Sharon Tate. • Accessory to more killings done by “The Family”.

Charles “Tex” Watson • Former Member of “The Family”. • Accomplice in The Murder of Sharon Tate, Steven Parent, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski

President Nixon’s Involvement • Announced on live television that Charles Manson Was Guilty. • Case almost dismissed • The American people criticized him.

Manson Bio • Charles Milles Manson, Born November 12, 1934 • Charges Murder and conspiracy • Married Rosalie Jean Willis • Children: Charles Milles Manson Jr.

Manson Quotes • “You made your children what they are. . These children that come at you with knives, they are your children. You taught them. I didn't teach them. I just tried to help them stand up. . You can project it back at me, but I am only what lives inside each and every one of you. ”