John Gibson

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The area of Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky that sits along the Ohio River is known as the Borderlands, and was a hotbed in the battle of abolitionism vs. slavery in the 1800s. 

This documentary focuses on some of the major figures and events that came to define this conflict, and made this area so unique with regards to the Freedom Movement. 

The film premiered at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in May 2025, and was distributed on KET starting in Fall 2025.