At the 1973 Oscars, Marlon Brando made history by refusing the Best Actor award for The Godfather. He sent Sacheen Littlefeather, an Apache activist, to the stage to protest Hollywood’s racist depiction of Native Americans and highlight the siege at Wounded Knee. Littlefeather delivered a brief, powerful statement but faced boos, threats, and later, blacklisting... an act of solidarity that cost her career. | History In Pictures

Marlon Brando sent Sacheen Littlefeather to reject her Oscar award with a major speech about Native Americans. Everyone was baffled and demanded her to stop, but it all got worse when John Wayne wanted to intervene. | Golden Years

16K views · 203 reactions | Marlon Brando mandò Sacheen Littlefeather a rifiutare il premio Oscar con un importante discorso sui nativi americani. Tutti erano sconcertati e chiedevano che si fermasse, ma la situazione peggiorò quando John Wayne decise di intervenire. | Anni d'oro | Facebook

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