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when Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage at the 1973 Academy Awards to reject an Oscar on behalf of Best Actor winner Marlon Brando — and to call for better treatment of Native Americans, John Wayne tried to attack her, and had to be restrained by six security guards

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Fun Fact: when Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage at the 1973 Academy Awards to reject an Oscar on behalf of Best Actor winner Marlon Brando — and to call for better treatment of Native Americans, John Wayne tried to attack her, and had to be restrained by six security guards

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