Bridged the gap to what? The industrialized North wanted cheap labor. If I were in prison, I’d rather work in a chain gang than be stuck indoors 24x7. I havn

Bridged the gap to what? The industrialized North wanted cheap labor. If I were in prison, I’d rather work in a chain gang than be stuck indoors 24x7. I havn’t seen a chain gang in 30 years. They don’t use chains anymore, rather a dude with a shotgun.