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Providence Plantations

October 26, 2020

What does Rhode Island and Providence Plantations have to do with slavery? – Everything

This November 3rd, as we consider whether or not to remove ‘plantation’ from our state’s official name, let’s remember that the word represents not only a deep involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, but also an earlier history of Indigenous...

Elected officials moving swiftly to remove “Providence Plantations” from state name
June 22, 2020

Elected officials moving swiftly to remove “Providence Plantations” from state name

“The steps I am announcing today are just the beginning, and I am fully committed to continuing...

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