Throughout history, Christians have not found it difficult to keep both slaves and their faith at the same time. In the book of Genesis, the "father of faith" (Abraham), and the other patriarchs held slaves without God's disapproval (Gen. 21:9-10).
"Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust" (1 Peter 2:18). Although this is acknowledging the reality of slavery and the submission of slaves, it is not endorsing slavery as an institution.
In Colossians 4:1, "Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven." This is portraying that even the masters of the slaves have their own master in Heaven, referring to God.
As time passed, the Christian views of slavery underwent some major changes. In the late1800's, the Quakers played a vital role in the Underground Railroad, helping thousands of slaves escape their lives of captivity. Christianity as a whole now views slavery as unjust and immoral, despite the religion justifying in the past.
Although religions including Christianity have condoned slavery in the past, there has been some major turnarounds. It is very easy to condone and condemn certain things based off of perception and religious views are based on such a thing. So it makes sense that over time, as people's perceptions of certain things change, their views might follow suit.
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