Dixie

I found the song Dixie, written by Dan Emmett. The song originated in the 1850s, and it eventually became unofficial anthem of the Confederacy, because of its happy view of the South.

The lyrics depict a happy view of the plantation life, the glorious "land of cotton". "In Dixie Land I'll take my stand to live and die in Dixie", one of the lines in the chorus, shows the view taken throughout the song, that the South is a flawless utopia. The song was often performed in blackface, which gave the appearance of the South as a very happy place for slaves.

Dixie represents what seemed to be the common opinion of plantation owner in the South, that everyone was happy and that even the slaves enjoyed their lives working on the plantation. Sadly, this is not a perfect representation because of all of the work that was done by others (mostly by the slaves) in order to create this lifestyle for the plantation owners.