Assertion: african country | /r/CapableOf | gain independence
Facets:
value: between 1990s
type: TEMPORAL
value: between the 1950s
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: As the African countries gained independence, their leaders felt that they themselves could become symbols that would bring together the various regions and peoples and create a sense of nationhood and loyalty.
text: Between the 1950s and 1990s, African countries finally regained their independence.