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It added words from the Declaration of Independence at the end:
-- "that all men are created equal";
-- "to secure (their) rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed;"
-- "that, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute a new government;"
-- "to throw off (despotism), and to provide new guards for (peoples') future security."
They believed in the rule of law, published a newspaper with 250,000 readers that articulated fundamental wants and needs, and practiced what they preached with:
-- nutritious breakfasts for poor children;
-- groceries for needy families;
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