Benito Juarez was the second President of the Mexican Republic, after the overthrow of the military dictator Santa Ana. Deeply beloved by the Mexican people, because of his respect for the law and his Zapotec Native American ancestry, he is famous in America mainly for two things: his support for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, and his motto “Respect for the law is the beginning of peace.” That saying is carved above the entryways of hundreds of courthouses in both Mexico and the United States.
Juarez started out as a peasant farmer, but his thirst for learning was insatiable, and by the age of 30 he had worked his way through the University at Oaxaca to become first a lawyer and then a judge. Like his Northern friend Lincoln, he was never without a book, some paper, and a pen to jot down his thoughts and business dealings. But Juarez found the ink in use at the time, made of tallow, vinegar, and lamp black, was extremely runny and messy, leaving unsightly blotches on his starched white shirts and cuffs. So he set about inventing a new type of writing ink that would stay in the bottle yet provide smooth writing with a quill. He came up with a combination of black pepper oil, which was and still is very abundant in Mexico, with lamp black and agave sap. This new ink he called “La tinta de la gente”, or ‘Ink of the people.” It is still in use in parts of southern Mexico today.
Black pepper oil is used today to spice up many different types of food, and in massage therapy. It is also a useful aid in digestive problems and to help prevent airborne infections.
The black pepper plant, native to Mexico
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