What does multigeniture mean?
Multigeniture means An equal division of property among the sons..
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An equal division of property among the sons..
In the North, multigeniture helped motivate family labor, whereas the passive acceptance of the British inheritance system of primogeniture in the South rested on its promotion of large plantations that could capture economies of scale.
In the Middle and New England colonies (except in Rhode Island and New York), multigeniture was typically followed, with an equal division of property among the sons. Over time, primogeniture perpetuated and built comparatively larger estates.
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Multigeniture means An equal division of property among the sons..
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In the North, multigeniture helped motivate family labor, whereas the passive acceptance of the British inheritance system of primogeniture in the South rested on its promotion of large plantations that could capture economies of scale.
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