Complex sentence: In 1889, Dr. Moore married Cottie S. Dancy, daughter of John C. Dancy, a leading African American Republican in North Carolina., Moore himself became interested in politics and was nominated for the office of coroner of Durham County in 1888.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1889, Dr. Moore married Cottie S. Dancy, daughter of John C. Dancy, a leading African-American Republican in North Carolina. Moore became interested in politics and was nominated for the office of coroner of Durham County in 1888.