Later Juarez was named president. Mexico’s nineteenth century liberal reforms were designed to better Mexico. He led the liberals in the Reform War in 1858-1860. He fought against the church and to take away land and give land to people that didn’t have land. He made a stronger national congress. People didn’t have to go to church to get married. Also cemeteries were owned by the government, meaning that if they were not Catholic then they could bury the person. Beforehand that obviously wasn't possible. The people followed him because he was doing  good and he was fighting for their Independence and they didn’t like how they were treated.