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Dr. William Cumiford
Associate Professor of History
Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
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Out of the tumultuous history of early 19th-century Mexico, a period of war, economic collapse and political corruption, Benito Juarez emerged as an unlikely leader and reformer, a politician who faced seemingly unsurmountable odds and is honored among the greatest of Mexicans. His legacy, beginning as a humble indigenous lawyer who rose to be the most revered 19th-century political leader of Mexico, is much debated by historians because of his controversial nationalist agenda against the backdrop of deep economic, racial and social divisions.
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Born on March 21, , in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico, Benito Juárez was orphaned at age 3 and raised by relatives. He entered politics promoting reforms for the Mexican people. During the military regime of Santa Ana, he went into exile but returned to help overthrow the dictator. He then resisted the French occupation and worked to overthrow Emperor Maximillian. He served a total of five terms as president seeking to institute constitutional reforms and create a democratic Mexico.
Early Years
Benito Juárez was born into Zapotec Indian tribe in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico. His parents, Brígida García and Marcelino Juárez, died when Benito was 3 and he was raised by relatives. Before starting school at age 12, he worked in the fields and didn’t speak Spanish. He entered Oaxaca Institute for the Arts and Sciences in and received his law degree in He quickly began to help poor farmers of Oaxaca in their battles with land owners.
At this time, Mexico was coming out of thirty years of domestic violence. The treasury was nearly bankrupt as two political factions emerged: conservatives, who represented the large landholders, the Catholic Church and the military and wanted to protect the status quo. The Liberals represented small mercha