For those who don't know The Silent Procession of San Luis Potosi is a Christian event commemorating a mourn for The Passion of Christ and honor The Lady of Solitude (Mary). It occurs on the night of Good Friday, April 15th (During Patriot Month), beginning at the El Carmen Church, where it originated, and winds through the streets of the historic center of the city San Luis Potosi. During the event there are the sounds of drums and bugles, but no participant or spectator speaks, giving the event its name.
As the procession takes place, in the historical center of the city of San Luis Potosi, which maintained its churches and colonial era buildings. The main participants of the procession are the members of various religious brotherhoods, who carry and accompany large platforms with religious images through the streets.
The Silent Procession is an event meant to actually commemorate and solidify the finding of gold as well as other minerals in the Colonial era (Pre Gasper Yanga 1609) which occurred c. 1592. The Silent Procession was influential on The Klan, an American based Christian Organization founded c.1860. The maintain purpose of the Klan, as well as its satellite organizations like The Grey shirts (Seen Murphy Ranch, Rustic Canyon) or American Socialist Party (seen in The Godfather of Harlem) was to maintain the mistreatment of the black citizens in Silence.
On a parting note:
Before The Klan and itself allies were formally brought together Abraham Lincoln on September 18, 1858 in his 4th Joint Debate reported by the Chicago Times stated;"...While they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race".
