How is freedom to travel with out government oppression not part of a free society Keep in mind public roads, in the US, pre-date Automobiles, pre-date even

How is freedom to travel with out government oppression not part of a free society Keep in mind public roads, in the US, pre-date Automobiles, pre-date even the founding of this nation. and I think the idea that free travel upon public roads was not a core freedom would be a shock to the Founders