Rhode Island May Change Its Official State Name Due to Slavery Connotations

Rhode Island May Change Its Official State Name Due to Slavery Connotations
Gov. Gina Raimondo (C) addresses protesters during Black Lives Matter protests in Providence, R.I., on June 5, 2020. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo issued an executive order to remove the word “plantation” from official state documents and could possibly set up a move to permanently change its name.

The state seal, found on government buildings and state documents, contains the phrase “the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” along with the word “hope” and an anchor.

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