Should Rhode Island, which sent more slave ships to Africa than any other state, apologize for its role in the slave trade?

Should lawmakers jettison the last half of the state’s official name, The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations — a reference to the state’s colonial farms, often worked by slaves?

A provocative new documentary is sparking these and other questions about the state’s responsibility for transporting an estimated 100,000 Africans into New World slavery. Read More