Premiership (1974–1978) After the resignation of Edward O. LeBlanc in 1974, John succeeded him as Premier of Dominica. Following the murder of a number of tourists in the mid-1970s and the emergence of a black power movement, John introduced legislation so broadly drawn that it even regulated acceptable modes of dress. Later, he indicated that revolutionary groups would not be tolerated. His reign as Premier and Prime Minister was regarded as one of the most tumultuous periods in Dominica's history. He was responsible for the infamous  "Dread Act", which was  meant to combat the lawlessness of countless Dominican youth  .
Premiership (1974–1978) After the resignation of Edward O. LeBlanc in 1974, John succeeded him as Premier of Dominica. Following the murder of a number of tourists in the mid-1970s and the emergence of a black power movement, John introduced legislation so broadly drawn that it even regulated acceptable modes of dress. Later, he indicated that revolutionary groups would not be tolerated. His reign as Premier and Prime Minister was regarded as one of the most tumultuous periods in Dominica's history. He was responsible for the infamous Prohibited and Undesirable Societies Act or "Dread Act", which was passed in 1974 and was meant to combat the lawlessness of countless Dominican youth . That act made it legal to arrest any “Dread” without a warrant and deny bail to anyone wearing "a badge of the society" i.e. dreadlocks .
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Prohibited and Undesirable Societies Act or
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passed in 1974 and was
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. That act made it legal to arrest any “Dread” without a warrant and deny bail to anyone wearing "a badge of the society" i.e. dreadlocks