In many jurisdictions, they continued to be excluded from representation by at-large electoral systems, which allowed the majority of the population to dominate elections.
ɪn mˈɛni dʒˌʊɹɹɪsdˈɪkʃənz, ðeɪ kəntˈɪnjuːd təbi ɛksklˈuːdᵻd fɹʌm ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən baɪ ætlˈɑːɹdʒ ᵻlˈɛktɚɹəl sˈɪstəmz, wˌɪtʃ ɐlˈaʊd ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən tə dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪt ᵻlˈɛkʃənz.