The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her. to prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. (3) the rhetorical function of paragraph 3 is to a. provide support for an argument that appears in paragraph 1 b. present a thesis that will be challenged in subsequent paragraphs c. introduce new facts in support of an argument not yet established d. anticipate objections raised in the final paragraph e. provide an argument that will be supported with evidence