Read the following sentence from the passage. The battle to gain respectability with modern dance had already been fought. What does the quote from the passage imply?

The quote means that modern dance had to make its way to gain respectability and this has already been done.

Explanation:

It is said that Modern Dance has emerged as a rebellion against classical ballet. Socioeconomic and cultural factors contributed to its development. What the quote means is that the causes needed to put modern dance in a better place have been done. After these situations, modern dance got its place.