12.7 The Story Behind Franklin Charlie Brown When Franklin walked into Charlie Brown’s world in 1968, it wasn’t just a new character — it was a quiet revolution in a little comic strip. Franklin was the first Black character ever added to Peanuts. His debut came after a California schoolteacher wrote to creator Charles Schulz during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, urging him to show a Black child simply being a friend — not a lesson, not a storyline, just a kid. Schulz agreed. No stereo

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