The custom and practice of sworn virgins functional for this
society as it enabled an heir to inherit their family’s wealth. This was the
only way in which a woman could inherit her family's wealth. This was
especially significant in a society where blood disputes frequently result in
the deaths of many men, which can leave families at risk of losing all their
assets with no male heir to inherit them
Toronto is the largest (most notable) Canadian city adjacent New York.
<span>1) Emancipation Proclamation, Three-Fifths Compromise, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850</span>
