Balázs György (szerk.): The abolition of serfdom and its impact on rural culture, Guide to the Exhibition Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Revolution and War if Independence of 1848-49 (Budapest-Szentendre, Museum of Hungarian Agriculture-Hungarian Open-Air Museum, 1998.)

Following his release from prison, Kossuth. Lajos continued his struggle as the editor of the daily Pesti Hírlap (Pest Journal). His articles in the paper dealt with all important problems of the day. Despite the opposition's efforts, the Diet of 1843^)4 did not bring about a real break-through in the case of social reform, though Acts IV and V declared that commoners had Fishmarket in Pozsony (today Bratislava

) the right to buy land and to hold public offices, formerly the exclusive priviledges of noblemen. At the same time, this period of history proved to be quite useful. Rivers were regulated, anti-inundation work began, and large territories of crop land could be protected against floods. The circumstances of the transport of goods also improved. Széchenyi, István, who had temporarily abandoned politics, played an outstanding role in this process as royal commissioner supervising the operations. The revolt of Polish noblemen and intellectuals in Galícia under Austrian rule against their foreign oppressors in 1846 was another warning of imminent social unrest. The Court suppressed the movement by force of arms and by enlisting 30