Read this passage from susan b. anthony's "speech after being convicted of voting": it shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus doing, i not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all united states citizens by the national constitution, beyond the power of any state to deny. which statement describes the overall effect this paragraph has on the structure of anthony's speech? a. as the first paragraph, it introduces anthony's main argument. b. as a paragraph from the middle, it presents evidence for her points. c. as a prelude, it puts some of her arguments into context. d. as the conclusion paragraph, it leaves the audience with lasting thoughts.