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.