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The Beginning of His Life
Benito Juarez full name is Benito Pablo Juarez. Born on March 21 1806 in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico. His parents were Mesoamerican Indians. -
Juarez's Educations
In 1829 Benito entered Oaxaca Institute of Arts and Sciences. Which is now known as the Benito Juarez Autonomous University of Oaxaca. He entered the Institute to study law and science. Before he entered the Institute he wanted to study to be a priest. -
Life of Being a Judge
In the 1830’s Benito got into politics. He was a member of the state and national legislatures. In 1841 he became a judge. He was the governor of Mexico which brought him into national prominence. -
Life of Law
In 1831 he got a law degree and won his first public office which is a seat in the municipal council. He never used public office as a personal gain. He never used it as a personal gain because of his simple way of life and his tastes. He was not the type of person to brag about things, said by many people. -
The First Election
In 1853 the conservatives have power in the election, which doomed a term for Mexico. A lot of prominent liberals were let go including Benito Juarez. Later on that year and further years he went to New Orleans to make plans for his next run in the election. -
Minister of Justice
In 1856 he became the minister of justice. He was the one responsible for when the law said his name. That ended special courts for the clergy and the military. -
The Second Election
In 1860 the conservatives was delaying. So that next year Benito was able to come back to Mexico City. He was able to finally become president of Mexico. -
Being President
In 1861 Benito Juarez was the president of Mexico. He was president for 11 years. During his presidency he fought for 3 years against the foreign occupation under the monarch Maximilian. -
During Presidency
In 1861 Benito Juarez did a lot for Latin America/ Mexico. He fought in a battle and was president for the country for 11 years. He went through a lot during and before being the president for Mexico. -
Later During Presidency
It was the date of May 5, 1862 the French suffered from loss at Puebla. With changes they were able to take over Mexico City in June 1863. The Maximilian later came to take control over the government which was when Benito Juarez was the president of Mexico. -
What He Did for Mexico and His Death
Benito Juarez sadly died on July 18, 1872. He is known for making the end of the 19th century a lot better for Mexico/ Latin America. He made the economy and the relationship between French and Mexico a lot better. Many people liked him because he made the relationship much better and many people liked him because he made Mexico more modern in the 19th century.
