In 1874, the political coalition of white Democrats known as the Redeemers took control of the state government from the Republicans, in part by suppressing the black vote through violence, fraud, and intimidation.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən ʌv wˈaɪt dˈɛməkɹˌæts nˈoʊn æz ðə ɹᵻdˈiːmɚz tˈʊk kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə stˈeɪt ɡˈʌvɚnmənt fɹʌmðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz, ɪn pˈɑːɹt baɪ səpɹˈɛsɪŋ ðə blˈæk vˈoʊt θɹuː vˈaɪələns, fɹˈɔːd, ænd ɪntˌɪmɪdˈeɪʃən.