A Map of Tripoli, 1967 | Compare and Contrast

1960s: Many women in the United States begin to question their traditional roles in society as strictly wives and mothers. Women consider careers in areas previously dominated by men, such as medicine, law, and politics. The percentage of female medical school students in the United States increases from 5.8 percent in 1961 to 10.9 percent in 1971.

Today: Women make up slightly more than 45 percent of the entering class in U.S. medical schools. By 2010, the American Medical Women’s Association predicts, the figure will reach at least 50 percent.

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