Ole Freedom tells the tale of young Odom Hawkins, who goes fishing to help feed his church congregation only to be accused of murder and find himself facing a lynching. After stowing away on a St. Louis riverboat, he forges a new life as a farmer, a mule skinner and, finally, a Spanish-American war hero in an inspiring tale of unrequited love, courage and faith in an era of primitive racial attitudes, behaviors and beliefs.
Ole Freedom tells the tale of young Odom Hawkins, who goes fishing to help feed his church congregation only to be accused of murder and find himself facing a lynching. After stowing away on a St. Louis riverboat, he forges a new life as a farmer, a mule skinner and, finally, a Spanish-American war hero in an inspiring tale of unrequited love, courage and faith in an era of primitive racial attitudes, behaviors and beliefs.
