An inventor and stenographer, Magie created “The Landlord’s Game” to teach people about monopolies, unchecked capitalism, and the “evils of accruing vast sums of wealth at the expense of others.” She was granted a patent for the board game in 1904.
In 1935, an unemployed heating salesman named Charles Darrow became incredibly wealthy after selling a copy of Magie’s game to the Parker Brothers. Magie, on the other hand, sold her patent to the Parker Brothers for just $500 that same year.
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