Frederick Douglass was a prophet that used to be a slave. He was just like any other little boy, whos grandmother taught him everything about reading . He was torn away from his old life and escaped from slavery. He soon started to begin his journey to a new life. He wrote many autobiographies that are very popular. As a prophet, he put an end to slavery. A quote that is popular is "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong." He had an ex wife and his current wife Helen Pitts. Books he has written is The Life and Time of Frederick Douglass, and The Narrative of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. His message was to help slaves be back with their families and to stop slavery for good.