Misconception(s) Debunked
Technically speaking, “Rhode Island” is actually Aquidneck Island and the majority of the land area of the State is actually on the North American mainland. Historically known as Providence Plantations on much of the mainland, the State of Rhode Island had actually been referred to by both names together until the end of 2020, when “Plantation” was used as an argument that the name of the State had been associated with slavery, whether or not intentionally. Though the “and Providence Plantations” script was removed from the name of the State of Rhode Island, the term “Plantation” actually continues to be utilized for extremely small minor civil divisions in the State of Maine, hierarchically ranked lower than the Towns of the State.
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