What did Lajos Kossuth demand in his March 3, 1848, speech to the Hungarian Diet?

In his speech to the Hungarian Diet on March 3, 1848, Lajos Kossuth demanded the removal of the "dead hand of Viennese absolutism." He argued that this action was the only way to safeguard the liberties of Hungary and all the peoples of the monarchy.1

Following this powerful address, Kossuth effectively dictated to the Diet an address to the crown that embodied the reform program supported by the national opposition. This initiative laid the groundwork for the subsequent March Laws, which introduced significant political and social reforms, including the establishment of an independent Hungarian ministry.12