Voters voted against instances of systemic racism in a number of states Tuesday.
Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, whose official name was “Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” voters approved a proposal to eliminate the final three words, which some say evoked a legacy of slavery.
Mississippi
In Mississippi, voters approved a proposal for a new state flag with a magnolia design. The vote came after legislators in June ended the use of a flag bearing a Confederate battle emblem.
Alabama
Alabama voters approved an amendment that would begin the process of deleting racist language from the state’s 119-year-old constitution, which was approved to entrench white supremacy as state law during the Jim Crow era.
Nebraska
Nebraska voters easily approved a measure Tuesday to strip language from the state constitution that provides an exemption to its ban on slavery. Nebraska’s proposal eliminates a passage in the state constitution, dating from the 19th century, that allows slavery as punishment for a crime.
Utah
Utah voters approved changing the Utah constitution to remove a clause allowing slavery as a form of punishment.
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