Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of the scarlet letter using comprehension strategies. a blessing on the righteous colony of the massachusetts, where iniquity is dragged out into the sunshine! what is the meaning of the word “iniquity”? wickedness, sin mistakes, errors belongings, possessions solitude, loneliness

the civil rights act was passed on april 9, 1866 by a republican dominated congress. it was passed over president johnson's veto, in an effort to push back against discrimination of african americans.

in the 1890s, southern states enacted a new form of black codes, called “jim crow” laws. these laws made it illegal for blacks and whites to share public facilities. this meant that blacks and whites had to use separate schools, hospitals, libraries, restaurants, hotels, bathrooms, and drinking fountains.

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