In state government they were never governor but did become lieutenant governors or secretaries of state .
During Reconstruction , Freedmen ( freed slaves ) , were given the vote by Congress and became active in state politics ; fourteen were elected to Congress .
In state government slaves were never governor but did become lieutenant governors or secretaries of state .
During Reconstruction , Freedmen ( freed slaves ) , were given the vote by Congress and became active in state politics ; fourteen were elected to Congress .