BIOGRAFA DE BENITO JUREZ EN INGLS

Biografa resumida de Benito Jurez en ingls

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Benito Jurez was born in Oaxaca, on March 21, 1806. His parents were the peasants
Marcelino Jurez y Brgida Garca. When it had three years of age he remained an orphan
and since then it was raised by his grandparents.

He studied to be an attorney and graduating in 1834 started working defending the

indigenous. Parallel he was a teacher and occupied important positions in Oaxaca.

In 1847, he was elected a deputy and moved to Mexico City where it joined the liberal
ones. In 1855 the president Juan N. lvarez it was named By The Secretary of Justice and
Instruction. From this post it cut away the privileges of the clergy and the army.

In 1858, it turned into President of Mexico and on the following year it promulgated the
"Law of Nationalization of church property ." It defeated the conservatives in 1860 with the
help of The United States. In 1862 the frenchmen invaded Mexico and Benito Jurez led
the resistance, managing to defeat the emperor Maximiliano I in 1867.

In 1867, Benito Jurez was reelected as President of the Republic. Then it expanded the
free and obligatory education all over the country. Also it extended the railroads and
telegrfos. In 1871, it postulated again to the presidency and turned out to be winning. But
on July 18, 1872 it expired for a disease of the lungs.
Early and elementary education

Benito Jurez Garca was born on March 21, 1806 entry of Spring in the town of San Pablo
Guelatao, Oaxaca, a town located in the mountain now known as "La Sierra Juarez" and then
under the jurisdiction of Santo Tomas Ixtlan. Baptized the day after his birth in the parish of Santo
Tomas Ixtlan (Copy of Baptismal Faith of Benito Pablo Juarez Garcia, 22 March 1806, taken from
the relevant book of the Parish of Santo Tomas Ixtlan.). Benito Juarez's parents, Marcelino Jurez
and Brigida Garcia, was in his own words "Indians of the primitive race of the country"

who were farmers. Both died when he was 3, her mother during the birth of her sister Mary
Longinus. Benito with his sisters Maria Josefa and Rosa were under the protection of his paternal
grandparents Pedro Jurez and Justa Lopez also Indians "Zapotec nation" and his much younger
sister Mary Longinus with his maternal aunt Cecilia. A few years also killed his grandparents and
two older sisters were married Benito finally leaving him in the custody of his uncle Bernardino
Juarez. Thereafter he worked as a laborer in the field and as a shepherd until the age of 12 years.
His uncle knew the Castilian Bernardino and showed it to Bob that showed enthusiasm in learning
but the field work and the fact that the people do not speak the Castilian Benito did not allow to
advance far in their learning. In his village, as in small towns, there was even the most elementary
school. Benito realized that learning to read who did travel to the city is paying for a pension or
working as servants in rich houses which fueled his desire to go to the city, which often asked his
uncle that only was long. On December 17, 1818 Benito escapes from his people after much
weighing between feelings and their desire to educate themselves bound for the city of Oaxaca.
This leak could motivate after losing a couple of sheep [citation needed ]. Until now the only
language of the Zapotec Juarez was being basic knowledge of Castilian.

Upon reaching the city at night the same day lodge Benito asked his sister Josefa who worked as a
cook for a wealthy family of a foreign merchant named Antonio Maza. With the approval of Mr.
Maza, Benito began caring for the farm taking assigned a salary of two dimes. The adopted
daughter of Mr. Maza, Margarita Maza, many years later became the wife of Benito.

Within days the priest Benito met the Third Order Franciscan Antonio Salanueva who admitted as
an apprentice bookbinder. In the words of Benedict: "Although very dedicated to the devotion and
religious practices was quite carefree and friend of the education of youth." On January 7, 1819,
having only 21 days of arriving in the City Benito Salanueva receives at home and workshop also
offered to send to school. Changed once after school because they felt no progress in their
learning begins in "Real School" under the preceptor of Jos Domingo Gonzlez, who gave him a
strong rebuke to consider his poor handwriting, a question which deeply offended the young
Benito. Benito also suffered along with other children on their indigenous status and poor
discrimination, and that while the teacher taught the children called "decent" to their condition
were instructed the aide. Therefore Benito leave the school they felt was a bad method of
teaching and decides to learn on their own. respect the rights of others is peace