i am the eighth great granddaughter of philip livingston. >> and i'm laura murphy, the seventh greataughter of philip livingston. >> the new image is a picture of diverse people, black, white, hispanic, native american, a little bit of everything, asian. that's more of a representation of this country. >> quijano: andrea livingston is half filipino. she learned she's a descendant of one of the signers. >> it is a point of pride, but i think we have a long way to go. the idea that they were creating the ideas they were putting into words, we still need to strive to make those ideas real. >> quijano: laura murphy is livingston's new-found cousin. anything is possible in this country. if we can build some connection to our history, it may give us a greater degree of compassion and empathy and humanity, which is what i think the country needs right now. >> but that phrase "all men are created equal," what does that mean to you? how does that resonate with you today? >> it's a powerful statement that i still don't think rings true to a lot of people in this country. they don't feel that.