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1806 - 1872
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Benito Juárez was born March 21.
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He was born in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca,
Mexico.
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Juárez was born of Indian parents, but both
died when he was only three years old.
Benito Juárez
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Benito Juárez received his law degree from
Oaxaca Institute of Arts and Science.
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He also won his first public office, a seat on
the municipal council.
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He was very honest and never used public
office for personal gain.
Mosaic chronicling the life and achievements of Benito.
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Juárez is married.
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He marries a woman named Margarita Maza.
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She was a Oaxaca girl that was seventeen
years younger than he was.
Benito with his wife and his sister.
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1853 until June 1855 he lived in New Orleans in the United
States in semi-poverty, occupying himself by exchanging
ideas with other Mexicans and laying plans to return home.
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The liberals took control of the national government.
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Juárez went to New Orleans because he was exiled because
of his beliefs.
New Orleans
New Orleans
During the French occupation of Mexico, Juarez refused to
accept the rule of the Monarchy or any other foreign nation,
and helped to establish Mexico as a constitutional
democracy.
 He also promoted equal rights for the Indian population,
better access to health care and education, lessening the
political and financial power of the Roman Catholic church,
and championed the raising of the living standards for the
rural poor.
 Juarez’s thoughts were put into the new Mexican
Constitution.
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Mexico’s Constitution from 1857
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1861 Juárez was able to return to Mexico City and was
constitutionally elected president.
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However, faced with many serious problems: the
opposition's forces still remained intact, the new Congress
distrusted its president, and the treasury was virtually
empty.
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Although faced with many tough decisions Juarez is
remembered as a great hero.
Juárez was President the same time
Abraham Lincoln was President of the
United States.
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He continued to be President for 14 years.
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He was a national hero of Mexico.
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For three years fought against foreign occupation
under the emperor Maximilian and who sought
constitutional reforms to create a democratic
federal republic.
Monument dedicated to Benito Juárez in Mexico City.
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Benito died in 1872.
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He died in Mexico City.
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He was 66 years old.
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Benito Juarez was put on the new version of
the peso that was issued in 1996.
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Juarez is featured on the $20 banknote.
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On the front of the bill is a picture of him and
on the reverse side is a monument dedicated
to Juarez.
Juarez on the $20 peso.
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Juárez was remembered as a great hero.
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He is remembered as a leader through the
tough times in Mexico.
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Also most Mexicans are very proud of the
ideas he gave for the Constitution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Juarez
http://www.biography.com/articles/Benito-Ju%C3%A1rez-39733
http://www.mexonline.com/benitojuarez.htm
By: Abbey Griffith