Question

Why would Dr. King symbolize the state of African Americans, as a "lonely island?"

O a. He wants to emphasize the captivity.
O b. He wants to emphasize resources that have been kept from them.
O c. He wants to contrast a paradise island with a vast ocean.
O d. He wants to show the importance of collaboration.

Answer 1

b) He wants to emphasize resources that have been kept from them

Step-by-step explanation:

in this passage, king is trying to say that while America is a very wealthy nation, the African Americans are not being given the same treatment, which arguably still continues today