Could it be because there were 100 of them, and not because they were black?
It could but that would still be illegal. He can prohibit access if the capacity limitation would be reached, and that is not the case.
Moreover, this is also not supported by facts: the manager was observed inviting white guests.
A family gathering for a reunion is not likely to act like Jesse Jackson. And, they are not overly sensitive either: have not been offended by the name of the place, for example. Sounds to me like they just wanted to have a good time and simply ran into a racist.
It could but that would still be illegal. He can prohibit access if the capacity limitation would be reached, and that is not the case.
Moreover, this is also not supported by facts: the manager was observed inviting white guests.
A family gathering for a reunion is not likely to act like Jesse Jackson. And, they are not overly sensitive either: have not been offended by the name of the place, for example. Sounds to me like they just wanted to have a good time and simply ran into a racist.
The article states that the pool was closed off to the family only. What do you think is normal procedure when the complex is booked? These vacationers were permitted access to all other resort facilities except the pool, why?