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What was the reaction of the audience during Littlefeather's speech at the Academy Awards?

  • Complete silence

  • Standing ovation

  • Booing and applause

  • Uncontrollable laughter

Answer

During the 1973 Academy Awards, the audience reacted with boos and applause when Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American activist, spoke on behalf of Marlon Brando, who had won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Godfather. Littlefeather declined to accept the award on Brando's behalf, stating that Brando was protesting the portrayal of Native Americans in Hollywood films.
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