sˈuːn lˈɪntʃ bɪɡˈæn tə ɹˈiːəlaɪz ðætðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɹˈaɪts ʌvðə fɹˈiːdmɛn wɜː dʒˈʌst æz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt æz ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs fˈeɪθ.
Soon Lynch began to realize that the political rights of the freedmen were just as important as their religious faith.