This is actually discouraging, even I know that the BOR doesn’t GIVE anything, it recognizes rights that prexisted
Well, yes and no. You have a right to not be unjustly punished. The Amended Constitution grants a right to a fair trial as a form to protect that right. Likewise, there is a right to attempt to pursuade and inform the government and your fellow humans. The Amended Constitution provides the form of the First Amendment, mechanisms for voting, and several other forms for protecting and exercising your inherent rights.