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This is a biography of Benito Juarez, who was born in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, in 1806. Of indigenous extraction, he spoke only Zapotec during much of his childhood. In the city of Oaxaca, helived with his sister Josefa, who served in the House of don Antonio Maza. He studied at the seminar of Santa Cruz, only campus secondary school that existed in Oaxaca.

Subsequently, Juárez studiedlaw at the Institute of Sciences and arts. He was Alderman of the city of Oaxaca in 1831 and 1833 local Deputy. For some time he lived his profession defending indigenous communities. To be overthrownfrom the Presidency the general walls Arrillaga, Juárez was elected federal Deputy, and was adopting the loan Gomez Farias had requested the Church (1847) to finance the war against United States ofAmerica.



As Governor of his home State (1847) sought the economic balance and executed public works: roads, reconstruction of the Palace of Government, Foundation of normal schools; lifting ofa geographical Charter and the map of the city of Oaxaca; he reorganized the National Guard and left a surplus in the Treasury.

To return Santa Anna to power, many liberals, including Juárez, werebanished. Juarez went to New Orleans, where, without neglecting his political activity, he played various trades to earn a living. Meanwhile Mexico proclaimed the Plan de Ayutla, unaware that SantaAnna as President.



Falling Santa Anna to reach the Presidency Juan Alvarez, named Juarez Minister of Justice and public instruction (1855). From this Ministry, issued the law on administrationof Justice and organic of the courts of the nation, of the district and territories (Juárez law), which were abolished the charters, privileges which had the military and clergy above others.Appointed Governor of Oaxaca, he called for new elections; as a result of them, he was re-elected.



Benito Juarez, promulgated the Constitution of 1857 in his State. He was appointed Minister of the...