I believe that the answer is that the author is trying to reinforcing the poems tone.
Referring to the peom i will pronounce your name, i believe the answer is B. the savannah.
We can all see it in this line:
. . <span><em>And it resembles the savannah, that blossoms forth under the masculine </em><em>ardour</em><em> of the midday sun</em> . .
<em />The usage of the word savannah, masculine ardour, and the midday sun is associated with the African continent and local civil right movement to achieve equality.
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