Frederick Douglass, "The Dred Scott Decision."

Does Douglass adopt a natural law approach or a legal positivist approach? Cite the passage that provides evidence for your choice.

The Dred Scott decision was a loss for abolition. Why is Douglass still optimistic?

Douglass references God as the source of his views. What are some of the other sources of law that he draws on?

Douglass writes, "The people of the North are a law-abiding people." Is that a good thing? Why or why not?

Douglass also advances a theory constitutional interpretation. If the constitution is unclear, how should judges and ordinary people interpret the constitution?