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Rhode Island voted today to shorten official name “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” to remove language long criticized for its slavery connotations. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rhode-island-name-change-providence-plantations-slavery-connotations-2020-election/
ExpectedDickbuttGotDickbutt
RIP the state of RIPP
Kazpur81S
Fun Fact: Elihu Yale was a slave trader....
thesameasyours
Roi?
TurokDinoHunter
We've been trying since the 1970's to change this..... I guess 2020 was good for something.
terwashere
I didn't realize that the name was actually that long. But good for them!
JackalopeElope
DarkSock
Meanwhile Mississippi voted in a new (non-confederate) flag and legalized medical marijuana yesterday; woohoo!
Abetterusernamethanyours
Rhode Island said..., "Why the fuck is this racist bullshit still here?"
Abetterusernamethanyours
So I guess that counts as a BLM
wobblecopterrrr
That’s a big racist mouthful..
BriefausdemGeist
“Plantation” has a different historical meaning in New England. There are settlements in Maine still called plantations
hammersquirrel
Providence Plantation banned slavery in 1652.