Dr. King compares the life of poverty many African-Americans led during the 1960s to

A) an ocean.

B) a lost sailor.

C) a lonely island.

D) material prosperity.

The correct answer is option letter C. Taken from the public speech called "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr., the life of poverty many African-Americans led during the 1960s is compared to a lonely island. Dr. King used this metaphor to explain how African-Americans were isolated and set apart from the rest of the society like a lonely island in the middle of "a vast ocean of material prosperity" as he explains.