The Co-Citizens

"The Co-Citizens" by Corra Harris is a story about how one woman's death shakes up a small Southern town. It's about Sarah Hayden Mosely, a widow who seemed unimportant when she was alive, but whose will changes everything in Jordantown. The story shows how women and men deal with new ideas about what women can do, especially with the growing movement for women's right to vote. The reader learns about people like Reverend Paul Stacey and Samuel Briggs, whose lives are suddenly tied to Mosely's money, when the estate is sorted out. The will unexpectedly helps the women of the town fight for their rights. Strong women like Susan Walton and Selah Adams step up, showing how women are starting to take charge in a world run by men.