Schoolchildren at P.S. 51 in Manhattan stand in line for free lunch in the early 1900s. During the school year of 1901-2, New York spent approximately $42 per student annually. In comparison, Georgia spent only around $7. The South's segregated school system further exacerbated budget issues and limited funding for the separate education of African American children.
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