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Benito Juarez was born. In San Pablo Guelatao, Mexico. His family was very poor back then.
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Benito Juarez’s parents died. They both died when Benito was 3 years old. After they died, he lived with his grandparents, then his uncle.
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Benito Juarez graduated from Santa Cruz seminary. Which it where he had learned Spanish and law. Before he graduated, he was involved in local politics.
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Benito Juarez got a wife. Her name was Margarita Maza, after she was married, her name was changed to Margarita Maza de Juarez. She was born in 1826.Later on, he had 12 children.
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He was president of Mexico. He was also elected as governor.He was interested in arts and sciences, but then he started studying law and science.
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The civil war was fought. Benito Juarez and Abraham Lincoln were sending friendly letters to each other. Ever since then, people have known him as the Abraham Lincoln of Mexico.
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Mexicans fought in the U.S.-Mexican war. Benito Juarez was the leader of that war. The U.S. won the war.
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When Margarita Maza de Juarez died. Her death was caused by cancer. She past away in Mexico city, Mexico.
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Benito was re-elected as president. He became president for the third time. Sadly, it was a year before death.
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When Benito Juarez died. He died from a heart attack while he was reading a newspaper at his desk in Mexico city, Mexico. He was only 66 when he past away.
