In the Autobiography of Frederick Douglas, that sense of freedom finally shines through. Throughout the memoir, Frederick Douglas is struggling with self-identity as well as attaining freedom. Finally when he expresses “My long-crushed spirit rose, cowardice departed, bold defiance took its place; and I now resolved that, however long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact”(290). This is prime example that he finally is feeling and gaining that freedom he has been dying for the entire time. Even though he might be/ look like a slave on the exterior, but on the inside, he is not feeling like a slave and has already escaped slavery.

Frederick Douglas’ writing towards the end of the memoir mirrors self freedom as well as self-identity. It represents someone who has reached a new level of freedom, and has moved on with his life.