The Americans implemented the Articles of Confederation as the first form of constitution. However, this document established a very weak form of government.
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U.S. constitution
The U.S. Constitution.
When the Constitution was created, African Americans had no rights, even though the constitution said that all men were equal. They had no right to vote, to speak freely, and had educational rights taken from them. It wasn't until the 13th admendment, when Abraham Lincoln set his Emancipation Proclamation, that blacks started to gain their rights in the Consitution. The 14th admendment was first indended to secure the rights of former slaves. The original Constitution did not follow for African Americans, it was later that it was changed to include them.
In the Constitution, it is the "Bill of Rights" (another way of referring to the first ten amendments) which gives a list of the rights that Americans are guaranteed. These include freedom of speech, freedom of the press ("press" is an old word for journalism or media), freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly.
The Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at an American government.