Judge — October 3, 1885 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page from *Judge* magazine shows a framed illustration titled "Might Makes Right," depicting what appears to be a colonial or frontier scene with armed figures and enslaved or subordinate Black individuals in a landscape with a bare tree. The caption "The Place Where the Negro Lea[ds]" (text cut off) suggests commentary on racial hierarchy and power dynamics. The framing device—with the image literally contained within an open book or publication—appears to be satirizing prevailing attitudes about racial subjugation, presenting them as something documented or "published" ideology. Without the complete text or date visible, the precise satirical point remains unclear—whether *Judge* is critiquing or endorsing these racial attitudes. The presentation suggests commentary on American racial politics, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century.