Flechsig is amongst eight individuals featured in NCS’s “Descendants in a Divided America,” marking America’s 250th anniversary.
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Skylar Flechsig ’22, L’27 is amongst eight descendants of signers of the Declaration of Independence featured in NCS’s “Descendants in a Divided America,” marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The multimedia article explores how descendants throughout the nation replicate on America’s previous, current and future 250 years because the United States of America’s founding. Flechsig was interviewed and photographed for the mission at Elon Law’s downtown Greensboro campus.
Read the feature on NCS’s website.
Flechsig is the tenth great-granddaughter of Declaration signer John Morton. A local of Apex, North Carolina, she earned a bachelor’s diploma in English from Elon University.
Although her household’s connection to Morton was by no means a significant focus rising up, Flechsig mentioned taking part in the NCS mission prompted her to replicate extra deeply on her household’s place in American historical past and her personal aspirations for the longer term.
“I find it incredibly meaningful that I am able to have the opportunities I do with this part of our country’s history attached to me,” Flechsig mentioned. “I know that my ancestor believed that things could be different and better, so he did the ‘dangerous’ thing of signing the Declaration and severing our ties with Britain. I know that our country can be different and better, so I am prepared to do what I can to accomplish that.”
NCS’s profile explores Flechsig’s considerate and generally conflicted relationship with America’s founding. She acknowledges the enduring beliefs expressed in the Declaration of Independence whereas additionally acknowledging the inequalities that existed and continued because the nation’s founding, views which have formed her curiosity in regulation, immigration and public service.
Now contemplating a profession in immigration regulation, Flechsig hopes to make use of her authorized training to advocate for others and strengthen the communities she serves. As she informed NCS, “I always want to have a job that is making the space around me better … helping where I feel like I can, and using my voice to speak for the people who can’t speak right now.”
Before enrolling at Elon Law, and after graduating from Elon, Flechsig taught for greater than two years at Henderson Collegiate, a public constitution faculty in Henderson, North Carolina. As an undergraduate, Flechsig was an Honors Fellow. Her thesis advisor and analysis mentor, Associate Professor of English Kevin Bourque, wrote a letter of advice for a scholarship by way of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence (DSDI) and linked NCS reporters along with her.
This summer time, Flechsig is engaged in global study at The Hague, Netherlands, by way of Elon Law’s partnership with Stetson University College of Law.