Polishprince
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The official name of the state is "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations", as kids that were in school at the same time I was know.
Because of the racial connotations of the word "Plantation", it is apparently offensive to blacks.
Because of the racial connotations of the word "Plantation", it is apparently offensive to blacks.
R.I. Senate approves bill seeking public vote to remove ‘plantations’ from state name
The lone Black man in the Rhode Island Senate has renewed the push to remove “Providence Plantations”...
www.providencejournal.com