The answer would be D, remember that hyphens are used to link two phrases to turn them into one conjoined
Explanation:
Working through the answers we can easily the correct usage of hyphen in the sentence. Hyphen has to be used in a way that its usage place adds logic to the sentence. In all the answers, except the last one the usage is incorrect. Red-tailed cannot be used separately. Therefore, the correct answer is the last one.
These lines demonstrate the political activism of his poetry because it goes to show his perspective on America, while also protesting against American racism which was almost at its peak at the time he wrote this poem