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Rhode Island and Providence Plantations shortening its name
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"The official name of the smallest U.S. state is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Some of its residents have been trying for the past three decades to drop the phrase "a...
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"The official name of the smallest U.S. state is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Some of its residents have been trying for the past three decades to drop the phrase "and Providence Plantations," which they consider an offensive reminder of the state's once-dominant role in the trade of enslaved Africans." - NPR
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That was its name?
I always thought it was just Rhode Island....
I always thought it was just Rhode Island....
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