The 15th amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote (because at this time women did not have the right to vote yet) by declaring that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Although ratified on February 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th Amendment would not be fully realized for almost a century.
The 9th Amendment
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
This basically states that citizens born in America have other rights that citizens that were born in other areas are limited to.
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