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Benito Juárez: Encyclopedia - Benito Juárez
Benito Pablo Juárez García (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served two terms (1861-1863 and 1867-1872) a...
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Benito Juárez: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Juárez - Early Life
Benito Juárez was born in the village of San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca. His parents were peasants who died before his fourth birthday. He w...
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Benito Juárez: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Juárez - Political Career
Juárez became a lawyer in 1834 and a judge in 1842. He was governor of the state of Oaxaca from 1847 to 1853, at which time he went into...
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Benito Juárez: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Juárez - Legacy
Today Benito Juárez is remembered as being a progressive reformer dedicated to democracy, equal rights for the nation's indigenous India...
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Benito Juárez: Encyclopedia Ii - Benito Juárez - Miscellany
The anniversary of Juárez's birth (March 21) is a national holiday in Mexico (See: Fiestas Patrias).
Benito Mussolini was named after Ju...
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