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Rhode Island to remove ‘and Providence Plantations’ from official state name and documents

By Anthony Leonardi
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Rhode Island to remove ‘and Providence Plantations’ from official state name and documents

Rhode Island plans to remove part of its state name from official documents and agency websites.

Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, announced Monday that she will be signing an executive order to remove part of her state’s title, “and Providence Plantations,” from official documents after critics said it unnecessarily evokes the legacy of slavery.

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