Margarita RamirezWorld History H.

Mrs. Herrmann

★ Benito Juarez✴Born March 21 1806✴Benito Pablo Juárez García✴San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca Mexico✴Parents died at age of 3✴At 12 he left the uncle who was caring for

him and joined his sister in the city of Oaxaca.✴Oaxaca he began his formal education.

★ Background✴Went to Oaxaca City at the age of thirteen,

could neither read, write nor speak Spanish

✴1829 he entered the Oaxaca Institute of Arts and Sciences

✴1831 he received his law degree and also won his first public office.

Acomplished

✴ Accomplished much in the remaining four years of his life

✴ Mexico had first effective government, based upon the Constitution of 1857, which guaranteed free speech, free press, right of assembly

✴ The government began to build railroads and schools.

. .

Juárez was forced to flee numerous of times.

✴ many now saw him as a dictator, or an absolute ruler

✴ failed to rid the country of taxes

✴ In 1871 his army crushed the revolt of Porfirio Díaz

✴ On July 18, 1872, he suffered from a stroke and died at his desk.

Roberto ClementeBorn August 18, 1934 Carolina, Puerto Rico.The youngest of seven

children. At the young age of 17, he played for Santurce Cangrejeros in the Puerto Rican Winter.

signed with the Dodgers for $10,000

never got to play a single game in Brooklyn or Los Angeles

Achievements 1955, Clemente had a solid

rookie season batting .255 with five homers and 47 RBI's.

.311 in his sophomore season hit above .300 for the next

12 seasons. In his pro career, he got over

200 hits four times (1961,64,66,67),

hit over .350 three times (1961, 67 & '70),

lead the league in batting four times and won 12 consecutive gold glove awards.

Quotes by Clemente"I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. I was born to play baseball.”

"I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all he had to give.”

"Why does everyone talk about the past? All that counts is tomorrow's game."

Benito JuarezGreater ImpactBigger LegacyChanged the way people saw things.

Born Born March 21, March 21,

18061806

Born Born March 21, March 21,

18061806

BornBornSan Pablo San Pablo Guelatao, Guelatao, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, MexicoMexico

BornBornSan Pablo San Pablo Guelatao, Guelatao, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, MexicoMexico

Could not Could not read or read or write at write at

age of 13.age of 13.

Became a Became a very well very well known known lawyer.lawyer.

Born very Born very poor.poor.

Married Married Margarita Margarita

Maza Maza 1834.1834.

Became Became president of president of Guanajuato, Guanajuato,

Mexico.Mexico.

Became Became president of president of Guanajuato, Guanajuato,

Mexico.Mexico.

BornBornSan Pablo San Pablo Guelatao, Guelatao,

Oaxaca, MexicoOaxaca, Mexico

BornBornSan Pablo San Pablo Guelatao, Guelatao,

Oaxaca, MexicoOaxaca, Mexico

Was a Was a Zapote Zapote Native Native

American.American.

Was a Was a Zapote Zapote Native Native

American.American.

Born Born August August

1818thth 1934. 1934.

Born in Born in Carolina Carolina

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

Was one Was one of the best of the best Hispanic Hispanic Baseball Baseball PlayersPlayers

signed up signed up with the with the Dodgers.Dodgers.

His talent His talent then went then went

to the to the Pirates.Pirates.

Won 12 Won 12 golden golden glove glove

awards.awards.

Married Married Vera Vera

Zabala.Zabala.

Was very Was very giving to giving to others.others.

Died in a Died in a plane plane crash.crash.