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What was Lajos Kossuth’s family background?

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Lajos Kossuth was born into a noble family of ancient lineage, though they were not wealthy. His father was of Slovak descent and worked as an attorney for local landowning families, while his mother was of local German stock. The family were Lutherans, and Kossuth received his education at the Protestant academy of Sárospatak.1