During the 1960's our nation had hoped and proclaimed peace; however, that soon changed with people acting out like Charles Manson which became a conflict in many areas. Many events going on, such as, war, inequality, racism, drugs, religious beliefs, and criminal activities that sent shock waves all over the world, because of the violence resulting from it. Where there was once hope and innocence in a country, it all changed to a time of anger and violence (Wason). These horrible killings that consisted with around 169 stabs and 7 gunshot wounds by not just one member, but instead four others that were affiliated. These acts were not just committed by one person. Instead, this was a circle of "family" that became a dreadful impact on our society. …show more content…
However, that all changed one night on August 8, 1969, where Manson sent his favorite "children" to commit an act of horror. According to Theo Wilson, Charles Manson chose his most obedient members which were five members out of all the other family cult members. Charles "Tex", Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Linda Kasabian, were sent to a home that was rented by Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate. When arriving there was the first victim, Steven Parent who was outside that was a friend of Sharon Tate and at 18 years old his life was taken, for just being at the wrong place at the wrong time. As Kasabian stood outside as the getaway driver, the others went inside the house to find Sharon Tate, Jay Spring, Abigail Folger, and Voyek Fryowski, in which all victims "Over the course of two nights, the killers took the lives of seven people, inflicting 169 stab wounds and seven .22-caliber gunshot wounds" (qtd. in King). Sebring was shot and brutally kicked for trying to defend Tat, Fryowski and Folger escaped, but then were caught and stabbed until they were dead. At the time Tate was pregnant and she was the one who pleaded for life as Atkins took her life by stabbing her stomach. Atkins then used, Tates own blood to write "pig" on a door. The following night, Manson addressed a few members again to murder a couple at a supermarket. Charles Manson himself never acted in the killings, but he would instruct and direct where to kill. These were the most heinous orchestrated murders of all