One of her major works was choreographing and directing Scott Joplins opera "Treemonisha" in 1972. In February 1992. at the age of 82. Dunham again became the subject of international attention when she began a 47day fast at her East St. Louis home. Because of her age. her involvement with Haiti. and the respect accorded her as an activist and artist. Dunham became the center of a movement that coalesced to protest the United States deportations of Haitian boatrefugees fleeing to the United States after the military overthrow of Haitis democraticallyelected President JeanBertrand Aristide. She agreed to end her fast only after Aristide visited her and personally requested her to stop. Ms.
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