Charles Manson: The Embodiment Of Evil In American Society

Born on November 12, 1934, Charles Manson is the embodiment of evil in American Society and has become one of America’s most notorious criminals, finding much of his satisfaction controlling individuals around him. His rise to fame and immortalization of his acts can be contributed to his early childhood, the time he spent behind bars, and the notorious Labianca Murders in the late 1960s. As the 1960s were coming to a close, Charles Manson was being released from prison again, Summer of Love had begun, and racial tensions were on the rise. Suddenly, Charles Manson and his followers commit one of the most heinous crimes of the decade, sending shock waves across the country.

Early Childhood

Manson’s early childhood was far from a typical one, which ultimately led to his need for stability and a family during his early adult life. As a child, Manson had little control of his life. Lack of passion and love from his mother left him feeling neglected as a young child (Blanco). Born to an

From birth, Manson’s initial name was "no name Maddox" and would not receive an official name until weeks after, when he was finally named Charles Milles Maddox (Blanco). His mother was later married for a short period of time to William Manson, whose name the boy later adopted but Manson had never really knew his real father (Blanco). After his notorious murders in the late 1960s, attorney Vincent Bugliosi asked for his official records, where he had once believed that his father was of African American ancestry, when Bugliosi the attorney asked, he emphatically denied his African American connection