W. E. B. Du Bois disagreed with Booker T. Washington and believed that African Americans should demand equality and go to the best colleges for a liberal arts education . Du Bois referred to an African-American intellectual elite as the "Talented Tenth" as this was the way towards leadership.
The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, also known as the Hart-Celler Act, abolished an earlier quota system based on national origin and established a new immigration policy based on reuniting immigrant families and attracting skilled labor to the United States.
The US before this point had an interest to stay neutral. However, in 1917, Jan 16, the US was informed by the British Empire US to join the war since Germany would help Mexico regain land lost, the US saw that as a problem. This incited them to declare war (This event was known as the Zimmerman Telegram)
So in summary, yes, it was in the national interest of the United States to declare war in 1917
The political leaders drafted and signed the declaration of the united nations. they decided that the defeat of the axis in europe was necessary, and the military chiefs discussed an invasion of north africa, completed arrangements for american forces to relieve british troops in iceland and northern ireland, made plans for american reinforcement in the south pacific and set up a combined allied command for south east asia.
