1942: (The Historical Weight of the Play — the Historical Weight of the Play by a Woman Playwright About a Historical Woman Figure with Women Singing and Dan…

1942: (The Historical Weight of the Play — the Historical Weight of the Play by a Woman Playwright About a Historical Woman Figure with Women Singing and Dancing Songs from Women’s Research and Practice of Vodou Cannot Be Overstated, in 1942 Haiti Experiencing the Political Transition from the Sténio Vincent Administration 1930-41 to the Élie Lescot Presidency 1941-45): The historical weight of the play by a woman playwright, about a historical woman figure, with women singing and dancing songs from women’s research and practice of Vodou cannot be overstated. In 1942, Haiti was experiencing the political transition of power from the Sténio Vincent administration (1930–41) to the Élie Lescot presidency (1941–45) — the convergence of feminist theater, revolutionary history, and Vodou performance on a public stage was an act of cultural sovereignty at a moment when each of those elements was politically contested.