"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 second sentence? it gives equal weight to the ideas of unfair taxation and denial of a voice in government. it makes the phrases of the sentence run parallel to each other grammatically. it shows that unfair taxation is the primary concern of the sentence.