Charles Manson: The Cult Leader Of The Manson Family

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Charles Manson a leader of the Manson Family, the cult. The Manson family was known for their crimes in the late 1960’s. Murdering seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate. The cult is believed to be associated with cult-quasi religious groups. To this day the Charles Manson and the family are still being talked about, Charles Manson was able to manipulate many people in his “family” to whatever he wanted. No one questioned Charlie. What he said went. Charles believe he knew everything.

A family of killers that swarmed all through California in the 60s. This family isn’t ordinary. The Manson family was lead by the notorious cult leader and easy manipulator Charles Manson. With his loyal followers, they would brutally murdered

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