It would presently be his task to take the bandage from this young woman's eyes, and bid her look forth on the world. but how many generations of the women who had gone to her making had descended bandaged to the family vault? he shivered a little, remembering some of the new ideas in his scientific books, and the much–cited instance of the kentucky cave–fish, which had ceased to develop eyes because they had no use for them. what if, when he had bidden may welland to open hers, they could only look out blankly at blankness? the references to bandages over may's eyes correspond best to which 20th century historical movement? a) world war i b) civil rights c) women's suffrage d) the populist movement