sentences:  An alternative narrative more in line with proslavery sentiments embraced rather than excised Washington's ownership of slaves.Washington was cast as a paternal figure, the benevolent father not only of his country but also of a family of slaves bound to him by affection rather than coercion.In this narrative, slaves idolized Washington and wept at his deathbed, and in an 1807 biography, Aaron Bancroft wrote, "In domestick and private life, he blended the authority of the master with the care and kindness of the guardian and friend."