What’s in a name? For the state of Rhode Island, years of acrimony over an official designation with connotations of slavery.
What’s in a name? For the state ofBut change is brewing in the union’s smallest state, as Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday taking the "first steps" to change the state’s full name: "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations."
The "plantations" part of the name has come under increased scrutiny following widespread protests after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.Protesters attend a rally outside the statehouse in Providence, R.I., on June 5, 2020. The smallest U.S. state has the longest name, and it's not sitting well for some in the George Floyd era.
The order does not change the state’s official name permanently — that will require voters to amend the Rhode Island Constitution, the order states. The state Legislature has indicated it will move forward with the referendum after the Rhode Island Senate passed a measure last week calling for a statewide vote on the name change.
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