Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63
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"Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63" is Bob Hepple’s autobiographical account of his experiences as a young anti-apartheid activist closely involved with Nelson Mandela during the turbulent early 1960s in South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
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| Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10768339 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63 Context triple: [Bob Hepple, notableWork, Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63]
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A.
Memoirs: No Bread for Mandela
"Memoirs: No Bread for Mandela" is the autobiographical account by South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, detailing his political struggle, imprisonment on Robben Island, and close association with Nelson Mandela.
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B.
Higher Than Hope: The Authorized Biography of Nelson Mandela
Higher Than Hope: The Authorized Biography of Nelson Mandela is a comprehensive, officially sanctioned biography that chronicles Nelson Mandela’s life, anti-apartheid struggle, and leadership, written by South African sociologist and activist Fatima Meer.
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C.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a biographical film depicting the life and struggle of Nelson Mandela, in which Idris Elba portrays the iconic South African leader.
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D.
House of Mandela
The House of Mandela is the South African royal and family lineage of Nelson Mandela, associated with the Thembu people and a legacy of anti-apartheid leadership.
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E.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63 Target entity description: "Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63" is Bob Hepple’s autobiographical account of his experiences as a young anti-apartheid activist closely involved with Nelson Mandela during the turbulent early 1960s in South Africa.
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A.
Memoirs: No Bread for Mandela
"Memoirs: No Bread for Mandela" is the autobiographical account by South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, detailing his political struggle, imprisonment on Robben Island, and close association with Nelson Mandela.
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B.
Higher Than Hope: The Authorized Biography of Nelson Mandela
Higher Than Hope: The Authorized Biography of Nelson Mandela is a comprehensive, officially sanctioned biography that chronicles Nelson Mandela’s life, anti-apartheid struggle, and leadership, written by South African sociologist and activist Fatima Meer.
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C.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a biographical film depicting the life and struggle of Nelson Mandela, in which Idris Elba portrays the iconic South African leader.
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D.
House of Mandela
The House of Mandela is the South African royal and family lineage of Nelson Mandela, associated with the Thembu people and a legacy of anti-apartheid leadership.
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E.
Long Walk to Freedom
Long Walk to Freedom is Nelson Mandela’s autobiographical account of his life and struggle against apartheid, charting his journey from rural childhood to becoming South Africa’s first Black president.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
African National Congress
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Rivonia Trial context ⓘ South African Communist Party ⓘ state repression in apartheid South Africa ⓘ underground resistance ⓘ |
| author | Bob Hepple ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
clandestine political organizing
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political trials ⓘ young anti-apartheid activists ⓘ |
| documents |
Bob Hepple’s role in anti-apartheid underground
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interactions with Nelson Mandela ⓘ internal debates within the liberation movement ⓘ |
| focusesOn | relationship between Bob Hepple and Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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non-fiction ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Sharpeville aftermath
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early 1960s South Africa ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Nelson Mandela
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South African politics ⓘ anti-apartheid movement ⓘ apartheid ⓘ revolutionary politics ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| protagonist | Bob Hepple ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Johannesburg
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linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
South Africa ⓘ |
| settingTime |
1960
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1961 ⓘ 1962 ⓘ 1963 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in Nelson Mandela
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readers interested in South African history ⓘ scholars of anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ |
| theme |
failure of revolutionary strategy
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ moral courage ⓘ political commitment ⓘ state surveillance and repression ⓘ |
| title | Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63 ⓘ |
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Subject: Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63 Description of subject: "Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63" is Bob Hepple’s autobiographical account of his experiences as a young anti-apartheid activist closely involved with Nelson Mandela during the turbulent early 1960s in South Africa.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bob Hepple
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notableWork
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Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63
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Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63
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title
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Young Man with a Red Tie: A Memoir of Mandela and the Failed Revolution, 1960–63
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