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No there wasn't slavery in Rhode Island. Rhode Island was started as a colony for unconventional people in the colonies.
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1652
Shipbuilding and Slavery.
That would be Rhode Island.
Slavery was supported by Rhode Island. They were so into it, that they send 18 ships every year. They earned about 40,000 euros a year for this. One fifth of slaves that came through the colonies were from Rhode Island. Africans had no rights at all.
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That would be Rhode Island.
Oh, dude, a common noun for Rhode Island? That's easy, it's a state. Like, not a fancy proper noun like "Rhode Island," just a regular ol' common noun. So, if you ever need to refer to Rhode Island in a chill, everyday way, just call it a state.
Even though slavery was important to its economy, Rhode Island was the first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves in 1774.
The most common electricity provider in Rhode Island is 'nationalgrid US'. They provide electricity and power to millions in Massachusetts and New York as well as Rhode Island.
The common noun for the proper noun Rhode Island is state.