Read this sentence from Paragraph 1 of the passage. But this righteous uprising in defense of God’s trees in the midst of exciting politics and wars is telling a different story, and every Sequoia, I fancy, has heard the good news and is waving its branches for joy. Then read this dictionary entry. righteous adj. 1. completely blameless; 2. morally right; 3. absolutely wonderful What does the word righteous mean in the sentence from the passage? innnocent genuine ethical guiltless