moore

Courtney A. Moore

Ph.D. Candidate in American History
M.A. in American History, University of NC at Greensboro, 2003
B.A. in History, North Carolina Central University, 1999

E-mail: camoore@ufl.edu

Field: American History

Minor Field: West African History

Research Interests
Dissertation Title:
The Rites of Passage for the Adolescent Female Slave in the Antebellum South, 1800-1861

Researching the slavery experience during the antebellum period as it relates to enslaved African American women. Research includes “My Presus Girl: The Rites of Passage for the Adolescent Female Slave in the Antebellum South, 1800-1861,” “Death in the Pot: The State versus Poll and Lavinia,” “Sacrificial Lambs: Infanticide and Its Implications Concerning American Slavery” and “Female Slave Violence in Antebellum North Carolina and Virginia.”

Advisor: Dr. William A. Link

Grants and Awards
Milbauer Travel Grant, 2007

Conference Presentations
February 2006 Milbauer Seminar, University of Florida
The Rites of Passage for the Adolescent Female Slave in the Antebellum South, 1800-1861, Dissertation Prospectus

Spring 2002 Presenter, SHOPTalk, “My Presus Girl: The Rites of Passage for         the Adolescent Female Slave in the Antebellum South, 1800-1861.”

Courses Taught
University of Florida (Teaching Assistant)
Fall 2007                      AMH 4317: History by Hollywood
Fall 2006                      AMH 2010: United States History to 1877

University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Lecturer)
2007 (Summer Session) AFS 201: African American Studies Introductory Course
2006 (Summer Session) AFS 201: African American Studies Introductory Course
2003-2004                   AFS 201: African American Studies Introductory Course
2003-2004                   AFS 410: African American Studies Senior Seminar
2003-2004                   HIS 212:   United States History Since 1865 (Online)
2003-2004                   Learning Skills for Grogan College