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
E) completely unknown relative to

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The separate but equal doctrine upheld racial segregation as constitutional, but required that the quality of education be equal for both black and white students. However, in practice, schools for black students were consistently underfunded and resources were inadequate, resulting in a significantly lower amount of money spent on black students compared to white students. Therefore, the correct answer is C, lower than.

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