Every year we dedicate the first Sunday in May to the “Liberty for All Day”
Riders all over the country put down their passenger pegs and ride to honor the sacrifices made for “Liberty and Justice for All”
It’s official – politicians notice! In 2022, the Governors of Kentucky, Kansas and Pennsylvania proclaimed the first Sunday of May as “Ride for Liberty for All” Day. Kansas’ Governor Kelly has continued to recognize “Ride for Liberty for All Day” each year since.
Mark your calendars for Ride for Liberty for All Day, the first Sunday of every May.
The Liberty Ride invites motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere to join us in celebrating the first Sunday of every May as “Ride for Liberty for All” Day and ride with civil rights and social justice in mind.
We are inclusive The “Ride for Liberty for All” Day encourages inclusion of riders from every walk of life, brand and style of motorcycle, ethnic group, social group and identity throughout these United States.
The Soul of “Ride for Liberty for All” Day
- We ride to pay homage to not just Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but all the heroes who sacrificed and devoted their lives to civil rights and liberties, allowing each of us the opportunity to be true to ourselves, worship how we desire, love who we do, live how we choose and pursue our own happiness.
- We ride to serve as a reminder that it was not that long ago that many of our ancestors and fellow citizens were still being denied the rights of full participation in our civil society. As we’ve seen, these rights and norms are not guaranteed against a coordinated attack and are only as robust as our willingness to defend them.
- We ride to illustrate the strength in our numbers and reveal the true diversity of the motorcycle community nationwide.
- We ride to offer a new perspective, and instill compassion, for the struggles that many face in the pursuit to be their authentic selves. We are dedicated to the evolution of America toward a more perfect union, as stated in the preamble to the Constitution.
- We ride to affirm that Civil Rights comprises not only racial justice, but also Worker’s rights, Women’s rights and LGBQT rights.
- We ride in solidarity because a threat to the rights belonging to any of us is a threat to the rights of all of us. Among us, we want to demonstrate that we are united, state to state – so ALL really means ALL, not just those resembling the founding fathers.
Making the “Ride for Liberty for All” day a little more special and fun
When the kickstands come up for the “Ride for Liberty for All” Day, put your passenger pegs down, symbolically taking your civil rights hero or martyr for a ride. Participants are encouraged to be creative by dressing the part or taping a photo of a civil rights hero on their windshield. The destination of your ride is your choice, but visiting a place of civil rights significance can make the ride even more resonant. If possible, invite your friends along so it’s a shared experience that makes others notice.
What are the Liberty Rides? If you’re new to the Liberty Ride, think of it as a ride promoting liberty for all. We are not a riding club and are not affiliated with any organized — or disorganized — motorcycle club or group. We are independent riders who run a nationwide network of relays to carry the United States’ founding documents — the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Emancipation Proclamation — from coast to coast.
In previous years each of the founding documents have traveled with a copy of the 1965 Voting Rights act and a demand for voting rights protections for all; protecting each citizen’s right to vote has been the focus of the Liberty rides, however this year we are working on bringing awareness to the limbo status of the Equal Rights Amendment, still not ratified , and yes still needed.
Officially our Annual Nationwide Liberty Ride Kick off is the first Sunday of every May with Ride for Liberty for All Day. The Relays run simultaneously, roughly looping through and covering the northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest states before converging during Constitution Week September 17 through 23 as close to Constitution/Citizenship Day, Sept 17, as the miles allow.
Traveling the country, we pass the founding documents from rider to rider like a chain. Liberty riders are united by the belief that the principles outlined in these documents should be applied to all, regardless of where we or our ancestors were born; whom we love; the color of our skin; or how or if we worship.
Join the Liberty Ride and ride for liberty for all with openminded bikers who are reclaiming patriotism as an American value — not a partisan one — and who are rededicating themselves to aspire for that more perfect union first envisioned by the founding fathers.
If you would like to be a rider, can volunteer to help, or provide financial support, please click those links or send us a message from our web site, www.libertyrides.org.
