This three-act drama by Angelina Weld Grimké was performed twice, on 2 and 4 March 1916, by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Drama Committee. Recognizing the value of theatre techniques in service of promoting racial understanding, the NAACP backed Rachel, which focused on a young woman's decision to deny herself what she most desires—motherhood—because she does not want to raise a child in a world of racial prejudice and lynchings. It was later revived at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse.
The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater. James Fisher.