Shew Persaud's Naturalization Petition
Shew Persaud was born in Georgetown, Guiana's colonial capital, in 1881. After arriving in the United States on a ship that sailed via Barbados, he petitioned to become a U.S. citizen twice, in 1917 and 1924. The first time, he was working as a dishwasher and living in West Harlem, separated from his wife, who was still in British Guiana.
Young Democracy (Vol. 1, No. 3)
Third issue of Young Democracy, dated May 3, 1919. Includes articles entitled "The Case for India" by Surendra Karr, "Straw Votes on Revolution" by Robert W. Dunn, "The Triumph of Humanity" by William Henry Chamberlin, "Putting It Up to Youth" by Harry H. Moore, and "Conscientious Objectors in Europe" by Henry J. Cadbury.
India's Freedom in American Courts
Published by the Friends of Freedom for India, "India's Freedom in American Courts" was a pamphlet that described court cases in which Indian anti-imperialists and other allies in the U.S. were put on trial for violating "neutrality laws," and threatened with deportation. The case involved Ghadar activists Sailendranath Ghose, Taraknath Das, Bhagwan Singh, as well as Agnes Smedley, Mr. and Mrs.