Question 1 was a 2020 ballot measure in Rhode Island to change the official name of the state from State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to State of Rhode Island. The proposal passed with 53% of the vote.[2]
The state was officially named the "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" when it declared statehood in 1790. Over time it became commonly known as simply "Rhode Island".
The General Assembly voted in 2009 to hold a referendum in November 2010 on removing "and Providence Plantations" from the official name. Advocates for excising plantation argued that the word symbolized a legacy of disenfranchisement for many Rhode Islanders, as well as the proliferation of slavery in the colonies and in the post-colonial United States. Advocates for retaining the name argued that plantation was simply an archaic synonym for colony and bore no relation to slavery. The people voted overwhelmingly (78% to 22%) to retain the entire original name.[3]
In June 2020, Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order to remove the phrase "Providence Plantations" from all official state documents.[4] Raimondo wrote "the pain that this association causes to some of our residents should be of concern to all Rhode Islanders and we should do everything in our power to ensure that all communities can take pride in our state", referring to the ties of the word "plantations" to American slavery. However, changing the state's full official name required a state constitutional amendment that needed to be approved by voters.[5]
^"Election Results". Associated Press. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^O'Kane, Caitlin (November 4, 2020). "Rhode Island votes to change state's full name after criticism over slavery connotations". CBS News. CBS Interactive Inc. from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^Macris, Gina (November 3, 2010). . The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^DaSilva, Melanie; Doiron, Sarah (June 22, 2020). "Raimondo signs executive order removing 'Providence Plantations' from official documents". WPRI.COM 12. Providence, Rhode Island: Nexstar Inc. from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^Evelyn, Kenya (June 24, 2020). "Rhode Island moves to change official name over slavery ties". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^"2020 General Election statewide summary". Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 30, 2020. from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
2020, rhode, island, question, question, 2020, ballot, measure, rhode, island, change, official, name, state, from, state, rhode, island, providence, plantations, state, rhode, island, proposal, passed, with, vote, question, 1changing, official, name, stateres. Question 1 was a 2020 ballot measure in Rhode Island to change the official name of the state from State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to State of Rhode Island The proposal passed with 53 of the vote 2 Question 1Changing the Official Name of the StateResultsChoice Votes Yes 247 261 53 12 No 218 175 46 88 Total votes 465 436 100 00 Results by municipalityResults by precinctYes 90 100 80 90 70 80 60 70 50 60 No 90 100 60 70 50 60 Other Tie No dataSource Associated Press 1 Background editMain article Rhode Island Name The state was officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations when it declared statehood in 1790 Over time it became commonly known as simply Rhode Island The General Assembly voted in 2009 to hold a referendum in November 2010 on removing and Providence Plantations from the official name Advocates for excising plantation argued that the word symbolized a legacy of disenfranchisement for many Rhode Islanders as well as the proliferation of slavery in the colonies and in the post colonial United States Advocates for retaining the name argued that plantation was simply an archaic synonym for colony and bore no relation to slavery The people voted overwhelmingly 78 to 22 to retain the entire original name 3 In June 2020 Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order to remove the phrase Providence Plantations from all official state documents 4 Raimondo wrote the pain that this association causes to some of our residents should be of concern to all Rhode Islanders and we should do everything in our power to ensure that all communities can take pride in our state referring to the ties of the word plantations to American slavery However changing the state s full official name required a state constitutional amendment that needed to be approved by voters 5 Results editQuestion 1 6 Choice Votes nbsp Yes 247 261 53 12No 218 175 46 88Total votes 465 436 100 00References edit Election Results Associated Press Retrieved November 5 2020 O Kane Caitlin November 4 2020 Rhode Island votes to change state s full name after criticism over slavery connotations CBS News CBS Interactive Inc Archived from the original on November 15 2020 Retrieved November 15 2020 Macris Gina November 3 2010 Strong no to changing R I name The Providence Journal Archived from the original on November 6 2010 Retrieved November 3 2010 DaSilva Melanie Doiron Sarah June 22 2020 Raimondo signs executive order removing Providence Plantations from official documents WPRI COM 12 Providence Rhode Island Nexstar Inc Archived from the original on October 31 2020 Retrieved November 22 2020 Evelyn Kenya June 24 2020 Rhode Island moves to change official name over slavery ties The Guardian Guardian News amp Media Limited Archived from the original on November 19 2020 Retrieved November 22 2020 2020 General Election statewide summary Rhode Island Board of Elections November 30 2020 Archived from the original on November 9 2022 Retrieved November 17 2022 nbsp nbsp This Rhode Island elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2020 Rhode Island Question 1 amp oldid 1214042185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
