Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase

In the 1960s the women's liberation movement (1) _____ suddenly into the public consciousness and quickly grew into (2) _____ largest social movement in the history of the United States. Women's liberation movement was a continuation of the 19^th-century women's rights movement. The movement's major (3) _____ has included not only legal, economic, and political gains (4) _____ also has changed the ways in which people live, dress, dream of their future, and (5) ___ a living. About health, for example, many male physicians and hospital have made major improvements in the (6) _____ of women; more and more women have become doctors and succeeded (7) _____ their medical research; and diseases such as breast cancer, which affects many women, now receive better funding and treatment, thanks to women's (8) ___. Feminists have insisted that violence against women become a political issue. The women's liberation movement has also made changes in education: curricula and (9) _____ 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 (10) _____ it took a decade for the movement to reach women's awareness.

(1) _________

• A. 
  dated  
• B. 
  originated
• C. 
  introduced 
• D. 
  burst