| − | Howard was born in [[South Carolina]]<ref name=againstallodds/> and enslaved in his early life. He later married and had many children, including [[Perry W. Howard, II]]. The couple's sons became doctors and professors, while their daughters Eva and Sarah worked as teachers.<ref name=againstallodds/> | + | Howard was born in [[South Carolina]]<ref name=againstallodds/> and enslaved in his early life. He later married and had many children, including [[Perry W. Howard, II]]. The couple strongly emphasized a proper [[education]] in addition to economic mobility, and sent their sons to colleges, where they became doctors and professors.<ref name=perryhowardiibio/> Their daughters Eva and Sarah grew up to work as teachers.<ref name=againstallodds/> |