Some of the impacts caused by these laws were cultural, such as the fact that blacks could not marry Caucasian (white) people. Other impacts were mental; “Jim Crow” also caused “Segregation Stress Syndrome (SSS)”. This syndrome also had a long-lasting psychological effect on young and older African Americans. Last but not least, these laws have greatly affected the financial situation of African Americans compared to that of Caucasians. Under these laws, African Americans were considered second-class citizens, while whites were considered first-class citizens. “Jim Crow” laws have affected many people in the current era playing a crucial role in our nation's history, these laws have made us revere our African American leaders more than we would have if these laws had never been