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The Citizenship Project

Soldier & Citizen

We’re taught that citizenship involves certain rights and duties but the reality for many citizens in minority communities, these rights of citizenship are not automatically granted. Nashville Public Television’s original series The Citizenship Project explores these stories, one hundred years after the Civil War and into the 20th century.

Soldier & Citizen

The Citizenship Project Episode 4 | 51m 49s | CC

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.

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The Citizenship Project is made possible by the support of Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and the First Tennessee Foundation.

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