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What was Monopoly's ancestor designed to show?

Confirmed Board games · Verified 2026-10-31 · WWV-TV-SG-006

Answer

The problems of land monopolies

Elizabeth Magie's 1904 Landlord's Game was meant to illustrate how land monopolies hurt tenants.

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