Helter Skelter (scenario)
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- | + | The [[murder]]s perpetrated by [[Charles Manson]] and members of his "Family" were inspired in part by Manson's prediction of '''Helter Skelter''', an apocalyptic war he believed would arise from tension over racial relations between blacks and whites. This "[[chimerical]] vision," as it was termed by the court that heard Manson's appeal from his conviction for the [[Charles Manson|Tate-LaBianca killings]], involved reference to music of [[The Beatles]] and to the [[New Testament|New Testament's]] [[Book of Revelation]]. | |
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The murders perpetrated by Charles Manson and members of his "Family" were inspired in part by Manson's prediction of Helter Skelter, an apocalyptic war he believed would arise from tension over racial relations between blacks and whites. This "chimerical vision," as it was termed by the court that heard Manson's appeal from his conviction for the Tate-LaBianca killings, involved reference to music of The Beatles and to the New Testament's Book of Revelation.
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