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Rhode Island Keeps 'Plantations' In Name

AP | ERIC TUCKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Islanders have voted to keep the word "Plantations" in the state's official name despite concerns that it evokes images...

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Rhode Island Slavery Legacy Prompting Name Change

AP | RAY HENRY | Posted 05.25.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The country's smallest state has the longest official name: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." A push to dr...

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