After the 1860 presidential election, why did Republicans reject any further compromise on the slavery issue? They believed that moderate southerners would soon regain control, and that compromise on matters of basic principle was tantamount to surrender.
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Some of country music's greatest singers may have passed away before their time, but their songs and stories continue to inspire new artists across all genres. From Hank Williams, Sr. to Tammy Wynette and Patsy Cline, here are 11 country legends who left us before we were ready to see them go. 1  1. Hank Williams, Sr., age 29 AP. Although Hank Williams, Sr. passed away at the young age of 29, the country legend left his mark on American music forever. The Lovesick Blues singer released 35 albums, five posthumously, and his children and grandchildren continue to grace the country charts today with their music.