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SCOUT· 31%47m·2025-11-18·History308. Asterix and Obelix, Babar The Elephant, & Colonial Cartoons
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How did a story made up by a mother for her sick children turn into Babar The Elephant? Why did two immigrants to France create such a patriotically French cartoon in Asterix and Obelix? How should we feel about racist depictions of people of colour in beloved children’s cartoons today? Listen as William and Anita…
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