Complex sentence: Even as children, Luisa and Carding were not allowed to be friends because of their different social classes, with Carding's family being a prominent wealthy member in their town and Luisa's mother a laundrywoman.
Split into simpler sentences: Even as children, Luisa and Carding where not allowed to be friends because of their different social classes. With Carding's family being a prominent wealthy member in their town and Luisa's mother a laundrywoman.