From 1867 to 1874, with most white citizens barred temporarily from voting and freedmen enfranchised, many African Americans emerged as political leaders in the state.
fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, wɪð mˈoʊst wˈaɪt sˈɪɾɪzənz bˈɑːɹd tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli fɹʌm vˈoʊɾɪŋ ænd fɹˈiːdmɛn ɛnfɹˈæntʃaɪzd, mˈɛni ˈæfɹɪkən ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ɪmˈɜːdʒd æz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl lˈiːdɚz ɪnðə stˈeɪt.