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Benito Pablo Juárez García (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈnito ˈpaβlo ˈxwaɾes ɡarˈsia]) (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served five terms as president of Mexico: 1858–1861as interim, 1861–1865, 1865–1867, 1867–1871 and 1871–1872.[1] Benito Juárez was the first Mexican leader who did not have a military background, and also the first full-blooded indigenous nationalever to serve as President of Mexico and to lead a country in the Western Hemisphere.[citation needed] He resisted the French occupation, overthrew the Empire, restored the Republic, and used liberalefforts to modernize the country.

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|1 Early life|
|2 Political career |
|3 The story behind the myth ||4 Legacy |
|5 Quotations |
|6 People and Places named after Juárez|
|7 See also |
|8 References |
|9 External links|

[pic][edit] Early life

Juárez was born in the small village of San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca on March 21, 1806, located in the mountain range now known as the"Sierra Juárez." His parents, Marcelino Juárez and Brígida García,[2] were peasants who died when he was four years old. His uncle then raised him. He described his parents as "indios de la razaprimitiva del país," that is, "Indians of the original race of the country."[2] He worked in the corn fields and as a shepherd until the age of 12, when he walked to the city of Oaxaca to attend school.[1]...