Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
In the 1960s the women’s liberation movement (Question 41) _____ suddenly into the public consciousness and quickly grew into (Question 42) _____ largest social movement in the history of the United States. Women’s liberation movement was a continuation of the 19-century women’s rights movement. The movement’s major (Question 43) ____ has included not only legal, economic, and political gains (Question 44) _____ also has changed the ways in which people live, dress, dream of their future, and (Question 45) _____ a living. About health, for example, many male physicians and hospital have made major improvements in the (Question 46) _____ of women; more and more women have become doctors and succeeded (Question 47) _____ their medical research; and diseases such as breast cancer, which affects many women, now receive better funding and treatment, thanks to women’s (Question 48) _____. Feminists have insisted that violence against women become a political issue. The women’s liberation movement has also made changes in education: curricula and (Question 49) _____ have been written to promote equal opportunity for girls and women; more and more female students are admitted to universities and professional schools.
The women’s liberation movement brought about a radical change in society (Question 50) ______ it took a decade for the movement to reach women’s awareness.
