Sesame Street was part of a larger movement in the late 1960s to reach lower income, less privileged and more "urban" audiences. Throughline Getting to Sesame Street Getting to Sesame Street Listen · 48:39 48:39 Enlarge this image toggle caption Hulton Archive/Children's Television Workshop/Getty Images Hulton Archive/Children's Television Workshop/Getty Images In American history, schools have not just been places to learn the ABCs – they're places where socialization happens and cultural norms are developed. Sesame Street was part of a larger movement in the late 1960s to reach lower income, less privileged and more "urban" audiences.