Thomas Paine: “By the aristocratical law of primogenitureship, in a family of six…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1791

By the aristocratical law of primogenitureship, in a family of six children five are exposed.

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Thomas Paine

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Paine illustrates the harsh reality of primogeniture, where only the eldest child inherits, leaving the others without a secure future.

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Thomas Paine: “By the aristocratical law of primogenitureship, in a family of six children five are exposed.”