Points of Rebellion
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Points of Rebellion is a 1969 book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas that critiques social and political injustices in America and warns of rising civil unrest if reforms are not made.
All labels observed (1)
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| Points of Rebellion canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1539198 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Points of Rebellion Context triple: [William O. Douglas, wrote, Points of Rebellion]
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A.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion
The High Water Mark of the Rebellion is a landmark on the Gettysburg battlefield marking the farthest advance of Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge and symbolizing the turning point of the American Civil War.
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B.
Day of Revolt
Day of Revolt refers to the mass nationwide protests that erupted in Egypt on January 25, 2011, marking the dramatic beginning of the Egyptian Revolution against President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
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C.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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D.
Chronicles of the Great Rebellion
Chronicles of the Great Rebellion is a historical work by American publisher and author George Palmer Putnam that recounts events of the American Civil War.
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E.
Counterrevolution and Revolt
Counterrevolution and Revolt is a 1972 political-philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes the failures of revolutionary movements of the 1960s and critiques advanced industrial society’s mechanisms of domination and social control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Points of Rebellion Target entity description: Points of Rebellion is a 1969 book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas that critiques social and political injustices in America and warns of rising civil unrest if reforms are not made.
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A.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion
The High Water Mark of the Rebellion is a landmark on the Gettysburg battlefield marking the farthest advance of Confederate forces during Pickett’s Charge and symbolizing the turning point of the American Civil War.
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B.
Day of Revolt
Day of Revolt refers to the mass nationwide protests that erupted in Egypt on January 25, 2011, marking the dramatic beginning of the Egyptian Revolution against President Hosni Mubarak’s regime.
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C.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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D.
Chronicles of the Great Rebellion
Chronicles of the Great Rebellion is a historical work by American publisher and author George Palmer Putnam that recounts events of the American Civil War.
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E.
Counterrevolution and Revolt
Counterrevolution and Revolt is a 1972 political-philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that analyzes the failures of revolutionary movements of the 1960s and critiques advanced industrial society’s mechanisms of domination and social control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
greater individual freedom
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protection of civil liberties ⓘ reform of governmental institutions ⓘ |
| author | William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
American political institutions
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American social institutions ⓘ concentration of power ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ |
| genre |
political non-fiction
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social criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of the status quo in late 1960s America ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
United States social unrest in the 1960s
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Vietnam War era ⓘ civil rights movement era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
civil unrest in the United States
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need for social and political reform ⓘ political injustice in the United States ⓘ social injustice in the United States ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being written by a sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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controversial political commentary by a Supreme Court Justice ⓘ |
| notableWork | Points of Rebellion ⓘ |
| occupation |
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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author ⓘ |
| proposes |
reforms to address political injustice
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reforms to address social injustice ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil disobedience
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constitutional rights ⓘ youth protest movements ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
potential rebellion if reforms are not made
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rising civil unrest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Points of Rebellion Description of subject: Points of Rebellion is a 1969 book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas that critiques social and political injustices in America and warns of rising civil unrest if reforms are not made.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Justice William O. Douglas (in part and dissenting in part)
subject linked to:
Points of Rebellion