Which abolitionist was the first Black minister ordained in the United States?

Lemuel Haynes was an African American minister and abolitionist who became the first Black person ordained in the United States, in 1785. Benjamin Banneker was known as a scientist and surveyor, James Otis was a white lawyer and revolutionary, and Phillis Wheatley was a poet. Therefore, the correct choice is Lemuel Haynes.

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