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The Basic Tenets of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution are to perpetuate the people and events of the American Revolution, to maintain the institutions of American Freedom, to promote fellowship among the descendants of Revolutionary War Patriots.

The SAR is not only a genealogical institution, but a Society of gentlemen who have dedicated their efforts to keep the standards of American Citizenship at a high level, to reinforce American Institutions, and to inculcate loyalty to American Ideals.

The SAR is a non-sectarian society of fellowship in common interest of american history, patriotism and the preservation of freedom. The membership qualifications are good character and lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution.

Today, there is little interest in the history of the American Revolution. It should be remembered that the strength and power of this Nation rest not so much in the materiel resources as in the spirit of the people. It was this spirit that inspired the creation of our Great Nation by our Patriotic ancestors.

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Tennessee State Society Sons of the American Revolution

Perpetuating the stories of patriotism, courage, sacrifice, tragedy, and triumph of the men who achieved the independence of the American people in the belief that these stories are universal ones of man's eternal struggle against tyranny, relevant to all time, and will inspire and strengthen each succeeding generation as it, too is called upon to defend our freedoms on the battlefield and in our public institutions, including the stories of those brave men and women who came to Tennessee wilderness with little more than their raw grit and determination and proceeded to claw out a gracious society of which WE are the recipients.