Born to Enoch George and Harriet Howard before the Civil War, Martha Howard Murphy would gain her freedom and lend her husband, John Henry Murphy, $200 to buy the AFRO name and a printing press at an auction. (AFRO Archives)
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Born to Enoch George and Harriet Howard before the Civil War, Martha Howard Murphy would gain her freedom and lend her husband, John Henry Murphy, $200 to buy the AFRO name and a printing press at an auction. (AFRO Archives)