Du Bois was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. Du Bois used his position in the NAACP to respond to racist incidents. After the First World War, he attended the Pan-African Congresses, embraced socialism and became a professor at Atlanta University. Once the Second World War had ended, he engaged in peace activism and was targeted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He spent the last years of his life in Ghana and died in Accra on August 27, 1963.
du boIs was one oF ThE FounDers oF The nATiONal associAtiON FOR the AdvanceMent of COLoreD people (nAacp) In 1909. du boiS Used hIs PositioN in The NAacp To reSPonD tO raCIst IncidEntS. AfteR the FIrSt woRld WAR, hE atTended tHe Pan-africAn cOngresses, embRAced socialIsm And BecAME a pRofessor aT AtlaNTa UnIverSiTY. OnCE thE seconD wOrld war had endeD, hE engAged in peacE ACtIvIsM aNd was targeted by tHe feDERAl bureau of inVEstigatiOn (fbi). he Spent the laST Years Of hIs Life in ghaNa aNd diEd In aCcrA ON AuguSt 27, 1963.