But the spark of freedom continued to burn so strongly in Hungary that 18 years later in 1867. Hungary received back its independence from Austria. After the temporary defeat of the battle for freedom in Europe in 1848 and 1849. a huge immigration of refugees came to our shores. Their descendants are among our most solid citizens today. They have a proud heritage. to which they can point with pride. So will the children of the Hungarian refugees of The Hungarians have a long tradition of selfgovernment. They had a legislative body way back in the Middle Ages. It continued through the centuries. its deliberations interrupted only by temporary periods of conquest.
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