Under the separate but equal doctrine in the 1920s and 1930s, the amount of money 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

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Under the separate but equal doctrine, black students were supposed to have access to the same quality of education as white students, but in reality, the amount of money Texas spent on black students was consistently lower than the amount spent on white students, leading to overcrowded and underfunded schools for black students.

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