Voices of Freedom

The Ohio River became a natural barrier, forming the borderland between slavery and freedom. Here in Maysville, Ky., stories of national importance are preserved, and visitors discover how the struggle for freedom took shape.

America is a land of liberty, but realizing the promises of freedom and justice for all required struggle, peril, protest, sacrifice, and even death.

Today, we are free to reflect on the complexities of our national heritage and to examine what freedom has meant, and continues to mean, to us all.

voices of freedom and today it is yours

Through struggle and sacrifice, people challenged inequality, prejudice, and racism, helping to end legally sanctioned slavery and dismantle systems of segregation and discrimination.

Some stories have been preserved and widely shared through access to sources and institutional support. Others remain overlooked. There are still voices and contributions still awaiting recognition.

Digital resources offer new opportunities to uncover these people, to address gaps in preservation, and to broaden our understanding of the past.

Through reading and research, you can take part in this work. Explore further reading below.

Scholars of freedom

between Freedom and Slavery

voices of freedom and today it is yours

freedom takes shape...

between Freedom and Slavery

voices of freedom and today it is yours

freedom takes shape...

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