Section 4
Why does Sesame Street focus on social issues?//
The answer is related to US history.//
Sesame Street started in the US/in 1969.//
At that time,/the civil rights movement/was taking place.//
People were fighting to gain equal rights/for all races.//
On Sesame Street,/humans and monsters/of various shapes,/sizes,/colors,/and personalities/live together.//
Their diversity shows a world/where different people/live in harmony.//
Through these characters,/children learn/how to get along in society.//
The characters also help children/develop their inclusive views/on people around the world.//
Creating a society like Sesame Street/is still a work/in progress.//
The program continues to send important messages/to the world:/diversity,/equity,/and inclusion.//