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'''Benito Pablo Juárez Garcia''' (Gueletao, 1806 - Mexico City 1872) was a Mexican statesman. A member of the [[liberal]] faction, he was president from 1858 to 1872. He is often considered Mexico's national hero and one of the country's greatest presidents. His most notable achievements include introducing and defending separation between church and state and repelling the French who tried to set up a puppet government in the country.
'''Benito Pablo Juárez Garcia''' (Gueletao, 1806 - Mexico City 1872) was a Mexican statesman. A member of the [[liberal]] faction, he was president from 1858 to 1872. He is often considered Mexico's national hero and one of the country's greatest presidents. His most notable achievements include introducing and defending separation between church and state and repelling the French who tried to set up a puppet government in the country.
Before becoming president of Mexico, Juarez had became a “red”<ref>Aquiles P. Moctezuma, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=AzkRAAAAIAAJ El conflicto religioso de 1926: sus orígenes, su desarrollo, su solución]'' (Editorial Jus, 1960), p. 190</ref> who nationalized all Church properties, closed many monasteries and convents,<ref>
Boye De Mente, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=bL7UJ3LLY_QC The Mexican Mind!: Understanding and Appreciating Mexican Culture!]'' (Cultural-Insight Books, 2011), ISBN 1468033298, p. 176</ref> outlawed monastic orders, restricted public religious processions, exiled many religious men and women from the country,<ref>David A. Badillo, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=clP-ecVI7k8C Latinos and the New Immigrant Church]'' (JHU Press, 2006) ISBN 0801883873, p. 23</ref> and decreed the execution of thousands of suspected opponents.<ref>Frederic Hall, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=2NQUAAAAYAAJ Invasion of Mexico by the French: And the Reign of Maximilian I., with a Sketch of the Empress Carlota]'' (James Miller, 1868), pp. 274-275</ref>
Juárez was born in San Pablo Guelatao, in the southern state of [[Oaxaca]], Mexico on March 21, 1806. He was one of the very few [[Native Americans]] ever to become president. Juárez was a Zapotec Indian educated as a middle-class liberal On July 31, 1843, Juárez married Doña Margarita Maza, catholic lady of Italian descent.
Juárez was born in San Pablo Guelatao, in the southern state of [[Oaxaca]], Mexico on March 21, 1806. He was one of the very few [[Native Americans]] ever to become president. Juárez was a Zapotec Indian educated as a middle-class liberal On July 31, 1843, Juárez married Doña Margarita Maza, catholic lady of Italian descent.