The debate to rename Rhode Island
The smallest state’s official name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, but that name may change this November.
August 2, 2020
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The debate to rename Rhode Island
A grassroots movement to rename the full name of the state of Rhode Island has gained momentum following the increasing attention towards the Black Lives Matter movement and other current social justice issues. Rhode Island’s official name is the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. A Facebook group, Remove Plantations from R.I., has come…