The Citizenship Project

Soldier & Citizen | The Citizenship Project | NPT

Episode 4 | 51m 49s | Video has closed captioning.

Military service has historically been seen as a pathway to new rights and legitimacy for minority groups, offering battlefield sacrifice as evidence of worthiness. Through riveting stories of Tennessee's military history, NPT's Soldier & Citizen explores how the "blood debt" has been leveraged to further the cause for full citizenship.