Felicity Dahl, the widow of English children's book author Roald Dahl, said in a recent BBC Radio interview that the protagonist of her late husband's 1964 book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was originally supposed to be black.
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Charlie in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' was supposed to be black, Roald Dahl's widow says
Author Roald Dahl originally intended for the protagonist of his 1964 book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" to be a "little black boy," his widow said.
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