Gelders was born November 20, 1898, in Birmingham, Alabama, to a family of German-Jewish descent. He was … See more

While working at the University of Alabama, Gelders became more aware of oppressive anti-labor actions. Interested in labor organizing, he joined the Communist Party during the Great Depression. The catalyst for his civil … See more

On July 2, 1918, Gelders enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War I at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He served in Coast Artillery Corps, First Company, in Mobile, Alabama, until transferring on October 1, 1918, to … See more

Gelders married Esther Josephine Frank on November 19, 1919, at the Standard Club in Montgomery, Alabama. She worked as an official for the National Youth Administration. They had two daughters. Their older daughter, … See more

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• Hudson, Hosea; Painter, Nell Irvin (1994). The Narrative of Hosea Hudson: The Life and Times of a Black Radical. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-31015-3.
• Martin, Waldo E.; Sullivan, Patricia (2000). Civi… See more