The rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, all your immunities and franchises, all pretensions to human rights
and privileges, are rendered insecure, if not lost, by this change,
so loudly talked of by some, and inconsiderately by others.
What is the meaning of the word pretensions as it is used in this sentence?
A
charades
B
vanities
С
assumptions
D
vainglories
expectations

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.  

answer; /// the above statement is (true);

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