Under the separate but equal doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the amount of money that the state of Texas spent on black students was ______ the amount spent on white students in public schools.
A) the same as
B) much higher than
C) lower than
D) rapidly catching up to
E) completely unknown relative to

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Under the separate but equal doctrine, it was legal to have segregated schools as long as they provided equal resources and education. However, in practice, black schools often received less funding and worse facilities than white schools. Therefore, the amount of money that the state of Texas spent on black students was lower than the amount spent on white students in public schools.

Under the Separate but Equal Doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s