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Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented by Tanya Lee Stone

5.0

Do you know who really invented Monopoly? In the late 1800s, financial inequality was growing. Lizzie Magie wanted to show people the unfairness that was happening between landlords and tenants. To do so she created a game. People enjoyed plaything the game, especially when they were wealthy landowners. The game soon became popular and people were making their own game boards and adapting the rules. After a while, Lizzie tried to sell her game, but no one was interested. Then came Charles Darrow. After losing his job and needing to make money, he began making his own version of Lizzie's game and took all the credit for it. He was able to find a buyer for the game and most people recognize him as the creator of the Monopoly game we know and love today.