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.

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community