Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave – this is one of many of Frederick Douglass Quotes he wrote. However, this quote back then would not have been taken seriously due to the conflict the US had with slavery and segregation. This is why Frederick Douglass tried hard to battle against slavery in 1843. But during his early life, it was hard growing up black because of all the laws of segregation and slavery, and to top it all off, Frederick was born a slave and was separated from his mom at birth. Frederick Douglass made many contributions to society, one of them being to help abolish slavery. Frederick was friends with President Abraham, and during the Civil War Frederick called for black troops