| − | 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/> | + | Howard was born in [[South Carolina]]<ref name=againstallodds/> and enslaved in his early life. He later married, owned farmland,<ref name=perryhowardiibio/> and had many children, including [[Perry W. Howard, II]]. The couple strongly emphasized a proper [[education]] for their children and sent all 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/> |