At the 1973 Academy Awards, Marlon Brando declined the Best Actor Oscar for The Godfather. Sacheen Littlefeather appeared on his behalf and spoke about the treatment of Native Americans and the federal government’s confrontation with activists at Wounded Knee.
A televised political moment
The appearance generated a mixture of applause and criticism and became a defining example of an actor using an awards ceremony as a public platform.
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