ABSTRACT
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois's interest in socialism had been persistent since late nineteenth century until post-World War Two years. Du Bois had some idea of socialism when he was at Berlin University between 1892 and 1894, during which time he began to learn about Marx's doctrines, and was attracted by Germany's socialist movement. The outbreak of the Second World War fostered Du Bois's concern over the fate of the colored peoples, and aroused his fervor of anti-colonialism. He hoped that a new world order would emerge from the War, and the masses of all races and colors would be uplifted from the morass of slavery and poverty, and have food, shelter, and happiness. In July, 1949, Du Bois joined to call the American Continental Congress for World Peace to be convened in Mexican City in September. Du Bois's interest in Africa and Pan-African Movement persisted well after the Second World War.
