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The lengthy official name of our smallest state by size is the “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations”, the result of a merger of colonies in the 1600s. The word “plantations” likely was just an archaic term for “colony”. But it obviously has racist connotations now. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2020

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Interesting thread from the state treasurer of Rhode Island. Though this change is being made to improve race relations, it will also have the effect of shortening the country’s longest official state name, at least on state government checks. Nobody uses it anyway. — PolitiTweet.org

In the coming weeks, the Rhode Island General Treasurer’s Office will remove the words “and Providence Plantations”… https://t.co/tanamApwgP

Posted June 22, 2020

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@LaurenGoode @backlon How about his dancing? — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 22, 2020