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969: Winning Monopoly

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The Evolution of a Game: From The Landlord's Game to Monopoly

This chapter explores Lizzie McGee's creation of The Landlord's Game, a board game aimed at exposing economic inequality and critiques of capitalism. It traces the game's evolution into Monopoly and its historical context during the Great Depression.

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