What does "trumped-up pretexts" mean?

  ! i need it ! the daughters of the revolution eventually admitted african american to their hall. which best analyzes how this detail supports the meaning in "marian anderson sings"? a)it shows that african american performers would never be able to perform in some theaters. b)its show that an era of discrimination on unfair treatment of african american was finally over. c)it shows that marian anderson had ease discrimination for for african american performers. d)its shows that revolutionaries are not open to new ideas.

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Realism was a fairly influential and widespread literary movement in the united states in the latter half of the nineteenth century. which american writer is among the pioneers of american realism? a. ernest hemingway b. f. scott fitzgerald c. j. d. salinger d. mark twain