Class Distinction of the18th Century

In (During might be better)the period of the 18th century, everyone must know his/her position. Society was divided into three classes: high class, middle class, and inferior class. Those of a(delete) high class were controlling everything. People of this class havehad fortune. They were(delete) looked down upon of (two prepositions here) those who were lower thenthan them. A man of a higher class cannotcould not marry a woman of a class lower than his classa lower class, otherwise his family may might object him. The same situations for women(and vise versa/ the same went for women). If a women hashad fortune, when she marriesmarried, her fortune would move to the husband. So women needed to be careful of whom she'll would marry. The second class was held by the clergymen. The inferior class, obviously, was held by poor people. People , people who lived on charities and initiatives of rich people. Rich people do not help poor who can gain their own independence by working, like farmers. Only people who worked or who have had received a good education can save themselves form from degrading, Women hadn't had didn't have many options too either. An educated woman can work as a governess for rich people. A single women has who had no fortune or educations, she can could either work as servant, or marry a man who can was able to raise her. That's how life was in the 18th century.

Good work! Pease pay attention to the tense. You are talking about the common phenomenon in the 18th century, so please remember to use the past tense.