Manson Family
Infamous murderous commune
The Manson Family was a cult led by Charles Manson in late 1960s California.
Members committed a series of murders in 1969, most notoriously killing actress Sharon Tate and others.
The group—young, mostly female followers living communally—became a symbol of the dark underside of counterculture.
The Manson Family murders shocked the nation.
- runawaysThose who fled
- dune buggiesOff-road beach vehicles
- desertTo leave behind completely
- Death ValleyBelow-sea-level California desert
Rejection of mainstream values
- hippieSixties counterculture member
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- Haight-AshburyCounterculture crossroads in San Francisco
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
free love · Summer of Love · Vietnam War · California · Los Angeles · Hollywood · runaways · dropouts
Shared-living community
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- followersPeople who support someone
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
isolation · disciples · coercion · devotion · obedience · groupthink · deprogramming · charisma
- homicideCausing another's death
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
death penalty · trial · evidence · testimony · accomplice · conspiracy · crime scene · victims
Having a terrible reputation
- notoriousFamous for negativity
- heinousOdiously, shockingly evil
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- sensationalArousing intense excitement
tabloid · media circus · mugshot · documentary · book · interview · fascination · true crime
Charles Manson
- runawaysThose who fled
- dune buggiesOff-road beach vehicles
- desertTo leave behind completely
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- hippieSixties counterculture member
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- Haight-AshburyCounterculture crossroads in San Francisco
flower power · free love · Summer of Love · Vietnam War · California · Los Angeles · Hollywood · runaways · dropouts · drugs
commune
Shared-living community
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- followersPeople who support someone
manipulation · isolation · disciples · coercion · devotion · obedience · groupthink · deprogramming · charisma · guru
Sharon Tate
- homicideCausing another's death
- stabbingWounding with a blade
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
conviction · death penalty · trial · evidence · testimony · accomplice · conspiracy · crime scene · victims · brutality
infamous
Having a terrible reputation
sensational · tabloid · media circus · mugshot · documentary · book · interview · fascination · true crime · copycat
Manson FamilySalvation Army
Christian charitable organization
Peace Corps · Quakers · Habitat for Humanity · Amish community · Mennonites
Manson Familyflower children
Sixties peacenik youth
Summer of Love · peace movement · love-ins · Woodstock · civil rights movement
mans, mansion, mansions, family, families, familial, familiar, familiarity, familiarize