The passage suggests that the author would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements about the requirement that Black writers employ Western European literary techniques? A. The requirement was imposed more for social than for aesthetic reasons. B. The requirement was a relatively unimportant aspect of the African American tradition. C. The requirement was the chief reason for Hughes's success as a writer. D. The requirement was appropriate for some forms of expression but not for others. E. The requirement was never as strong as it may have appeared to be.