Part 2

"Although the fight will be difficult, we refuse to give up. As long as we are unfairly taxed and denied a voice we cannot - we will not - stand by."

What is the effect of the coordinating conjunction in the sentence?

A. It gives equal weight to the ideas of unfair taxation and denial of a voice in government.

B. It makes the phrases of the sentence run parallel to each other grammatically.

C. It shows that unfair taxation is the primary concern of the sentence.