On December 1, 1969, the United States' Selective Service System conducted its first draft lottery in over a quarter of a century. As opaque capsules containing each birthdate were extracted one by one from a large glass jar, many young men saw their lives flash before their eyes. Stream HARD HAT RIOT on YouTube and in the PBS app. #HardHatRiotPBS | American Experience | PBS

Automatic military draft registration is the future. But what does this mean?