Freedom and Democracy
All borough freemen should be well aware of the circumstances leading and resulting in the national Reforms of the 19th century. Struggles of the working classes included the freemen and have determined their position in society today. It would be correct to say that ‘freemen’ are rightly proud of their family legacy and the connections with their hometown or city. However, it may also require better understanding of the atmosphere relating to ‘privilege’ in the latter part of the 19th…